42-107050 Tornado Jr

Delivered Denver 7/2/44; Assigned: 398BG Rapid City AAF 4/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-O] Horham 12/5/44; 24m, MIA: Bohlen 7/10/44 with Joe Farrar, Co-pilot: Don Robinson, Navigator: Albt Monnett, Bombardier: Jack Abadie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wade Minor, Radio Operator: Roy Patocka, Ball turret gunner: Maurice Clabaugh, Waist gunner: Bob Reyburn,Tail gunner: Clark Houston (9 POW); flak, crashed Heierhoeve, Netherlands Missing Air Crew Report 9561. TORNADO JR.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Formal Portrait of Maj. Jack A. Abadie in Uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18139559 / O-0997448
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36699627
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753912
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tornado Jr
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Heierhoeve, Netherlands 7 October 1944 - 7 October 1944 Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44. (9 Prisoner of War); shot down by flak, crashed Heierhoeve, Netherlands, Missing Air Crew Report 9561.

Revisions

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from 95th BG records

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from aircraft records

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corrected crash location from Verliesregister, MACR and Luftwaffe reports.
correct basic information using aircraft card

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database