42-29948 Jennie
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-B] Polebrook 28/5/43; 30m Missing in Action Cognac 31/12/43 with Homer Wells, Co-pilot: Fred Pugsley, Navigator: Arnold Kline, Bombardier: Warren Maney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Cook, Radio Operator: Fred Wright, Ball turret gunner: Ernie Balsis, Waist gunner: Chas Brown, Waist gunner: Glenn Gienau,Tail gunner: Newlin Happerset (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Cognac, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1979. JENNIE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32478396
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37226817
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728350 and 19060455 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 4 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
- Date: 27 September 1943
- Date: 23 September 1943
- Date: 6 September 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Belgium | 31 December 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1979 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database