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Delivered Tulsa 9/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-P ] Podington 4/5/44; Missing in Action Bretigny Afd, Fr 14/6/44 with Marvin Long, Navigator: George McKewin, Waist gunner: John Hewitt (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Norman Stifel, Bombardier: Rollo Budde, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Van Daley, Radio Operator: Bob Ferguson, Ball turret gunner: Gene McNeil,Tail gunner: Emile Ambrose (6 Prisoner of War); flak hit in rihght wing, KOd #3, crashed Villiers-sur-Orge, 12 miles S of Paris, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5793.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

14 June 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5793 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database