42-30068 Phartzac
Delivered Cheyenne 5/4/43; Gore 10/4/43; Kearney 15/4/43; Wendover 2/5/43; Hill 13/5/43; Kearney 23/5/43; Dow Fd 27/5/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-P] Podington 29/5/43; Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 6/43; Missing in Action Woensdrecht 19/8/43 with Bill Howe, Co-pilot: Paul Gruhn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Hiller, Radio Operator: Steve Toth, Ball turret gunner: Dale Butt, Waist gunner: George Connolly, Waist gunner: Bill Stamp, Tail gunner: Bill Ryan (8 Killed in Action), Navigator: Art Pilley, Bombardier: Joel Tutt (2 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #4, crashed in field between Haamstede & Renesse, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 3068. PHARTZAC.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732137
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
19 August 1943 |
Revisions
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3068 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database