42-29702 Rat Killer

Object Number - UPL 23719

Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/43; Rapid City 20/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Brookley 27/3/43; Morrison 9/4/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-H] Alconbury 13/4/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 335BS [OE-H], 412BS [QW-H], then 334BS [BG-H]; 8m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Bill Renaudremains recovered off beach at Bangenkop, Langeland 1/7/58, Co-pilot: Glenn McMurty, Navigator: John Lambert, Bombardier: Harley Riley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Julliard, Radio Operator: Joe LaSarge, Ball turret gunner: Albt Foley, Waist gunner: Chester Piatkowski, Waist gunner: Bill Guse,Tail gunner: Cicero McNeeley (10 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Langeland Is. near Lindholm, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 4896. RAT KILLER.

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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

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732741
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Lindholm, 2133 Hoofddorp, Netherlands 13 June 1943 - 13 June 1943 Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Langeland Is. near Lindholm, Denmark. (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 4896.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation 

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry Correction.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4896 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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