42-30667 Wild Children

Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/43; Kearney 25/7/43; Topeka 13/8/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-V] Framlingham 25/8/43; Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43 with Francis Gerald, Co-pilot: Ernie Amport, Navigator: Bill Baumgarner, Bombardier: Chas Garner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Nick Colagiovanni, Radio Operator: Jim Costa, Ball turret gunner: Dean McConkey, Waist gunner: Ray Lanham, Waist gunner: Jim King,Tail gunner: Coolidge Howlett (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Harkstede, near Groningen, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1584. WILD CHILDREN.

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Francis B Gerald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Coolidge Howlett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James C King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Raymond E Lanha

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Dean C McConkey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 December 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1584 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database