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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Rennes, France | 23 September 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1051 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database