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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19042225
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-021528
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot; Group Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 8750251
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 24 August 1943
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description:
- Date: 16 August 1943
- Date: 15 August 1943
- Date: 12 August 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