42-29937

Delivered 13/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Presque Is 29/4/43; Assigned 306BS/306BG [BO-N] Thurleigh 23/5/43; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-C] Kimbolton 27/6/43; Missing in Action Rennes 23/9/43 with Leslie Braidenthal, Bombardier: George Padgett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Small, Radio Operator: Jim McKinley, Ball turret gunner: Mike Pitzo, Waist gunner: Joe Mayo, Waist gunner: Gordon Shaw, Tail gunner: Waldo Rickett (8 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Arnold Wornson, Navigator: Sid Elskes (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Rennes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1051.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735741
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36408642
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner / Togglier / Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Rennes, France 23 September 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1051 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database