Delivered Denver 29/1/43; Salina 3/2/43; Homestead 19/2/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-H] Chelveston 2/3/43; Missing in Action Lorient 17/5/43 with Don Tuttle, Co-pilot: Jim Aubele, Navigator: Chas Spear, Radio Operator: John Gardner, Tail gunner: Ed Seabourn, photo-Ralph Greenfield (6 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Carl Tisone - body never found, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Danny Gruhike, Waist gunner: Alex Schaeffer, Waist gunner: John Lyons (4 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Harry Tilbury (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed near Cherbourg, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 15555.
Service
Units
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Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
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People
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Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 15555
Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 15555
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME,
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Military | Sergeant | Photographer | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 15555
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME,
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15555
Awards: PH.
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Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15555
Awards: PH.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15555
Awards: AM, PH, American Campaign, EAME (1 x battle star).
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 15555
Awards: AM, PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 15555
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. 4 x combat missions. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Evaded (EVD). MACR 15555
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-May-43 in B-17 42-29663. Killed in Action (KIA). Body never found. MACR 15555
Awards: AM, PH.
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Missions
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17 May 1943
VIII Bomber Command launches another operation against German U-Boat facilities with three elements. The first element is a formation of 100 B-17s despatched from: 91BG (24); 92BG (10); 303BG (21); 305BG (21) and 306BG (24) to attack the German U-Boat...
Places
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Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first...
Events
Event |
Location |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA |
January 1943 |
Built at Boeing.
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Delivered |
Denver AAF, CO |
29 January 1943 |
Delivered Denver AAF 29-Jan-43.
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Assigned |
Chelveston, UK |
2 March 1943 |
Assigned 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.
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Crashed |
Cherbourg, France |
17 May 1943 |
Failed to Return (FTR) Lorient 17-May-43; enemy aircraft, crashed near Cherbourg, France. 1 x EVD, 6 x POW, 4 x KIA MACR 15555
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