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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Wade L Minor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Albert A Monnett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Roy R Patocka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37 478 336
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert E Reyburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Donald B Robinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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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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AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

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Contributorterveurn
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from 95th BG records

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from aircraft records

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

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

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