41-24564 Patches (was originally named Cunningham's Coffin after the pilot, but no nose art carried)
Back row, left to right: ?, ?, 1/Lt Bertram H Kaplan, ?, ?, ?
Front row, left to right: ?, ?, ?, 1/Lt Stanley M Van Dyke with mascot teddy bear, Capt Cunningham
Crew members identified by user 'patootie' on Fold3: https://www.fold3.com/image/161228954
Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-W] Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42.\ Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Doug Mutschler, Co-pilot: Ed Carter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carlton Boberg (3 Killed in Action), Navigator: Bill Bagwell, Bombardier: Wendell Luce, Radio Operator: Whitney Simon, Ball turret gunner: Lee Quinliven, Waist gunner: Meyer Baker, Waist gunner: Tony Buckley, Tail gunner: Erwin Grundman (7 Prisoner of War). Crashed Averbode, five miles NW Diest, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 300. PATCHES.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description:
- Date: 26 June 1943
- Date: 25 June 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 17 August 1943 |