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Delivered Denver 22/3/43; Cheyenne 31/3/43; Romulus 10/4/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-F] Chelveston 18/5/43; Transferred to the 547th Bombardment squadron, squadron code SO-Q, 384th Bombardment Group, station 106, Grafton Underwood on 19 September 1943. Missing in Action on a mission to Bremen, Germany on 26 November 1943 with Pilot-Leslie Otho Amundsen, Navigator-Frank Faragasso, Bombardier-Robert Vincent Coughlin, Radio Operator-Murray Max, Flexible Gunner-Howard, Frank Chairet , Co-pilot-William Theodore Marcollo, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Lawrence F. Lord, Ball Turret Gunner-James Michael Culloty, Waist Gunner Charles Emil Zesch and Tail Gunner-Cecil William Brown were all captured and became Prisoners of War (10 POW). Shot down by enemy aircraft and force landed near Donkerbroek, The Netherlands. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #1662.

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Headshot of smiling man wearing military uniform and cap.  There are medal-ribbons and an eagle pinned to left side of jacket.  He is looking directly at the camera and smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-675361
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Man in military clothing crouched beside metal and glass ball turret and looking at camera.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15330931
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15070899 / O-665749
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Mediterranean Sea 26 November 1943

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1662 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database