42-30737 Ohio Air Force

media-20560.jpeg UPL 20560 Ohio Air Force B-17 with LT. Richey pilot
Flown by 1st Lt C. R. Johnston on 2-22-44 to Regensburg BIG WEEK

mission Records 1st Lt Charles R Johnston to Regensburg 2-25-1944

Object Number - UPL 20560 - Ohio Air Force B-17 with LT. Richey pilot Flown by 1st Lt C. R. Johnston on 2-22-44 to Regensburg BIG WEEK

Delivered Denver 21/7/43; Love 23/7/43; Dyersburg 9/8/43; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-S] Gt Ashfield 3/9/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 16/3/44 with Wesley Krause, Navigator: Bob Dwyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ron Hanaver, Radio Operator: John Peterson, Ball turret gunner: Francis Mills, Waist gunner: Willie Partin, Waist gunner: Ralph Kelley, Tail gunner: Jim Kennedy (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Harry Waller, Bombardier: Orla Huddlestone (2 KIA - both in aerial attack); enemy aircraft, crashed St Quentin-sur-Coole, six miles S of Chalons-sur-Marne, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3245. OHIO AIR FORCE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert A Dwyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Ronald C Hanauer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16075509
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Orla A Huddleston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Ralph E Kelley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James L Kennedy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 16 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorBianca Barbato
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http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/

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ContributorCRJohnstonjr
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Mission records
and photograph

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ContributorCRJohnstonjr
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photo from??? of Ohio Air Force

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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