42-30836 Dragon Lady
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Object Number - UPL 29185 - B-17 42-30836 Dragon Lady
Delivered Cheyenne 5/8/43; Geiger 13/8/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-V] Gt Ashfield 12/9/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Edwin Herron, Radio Operator: John Cortez, Ball turret gunner: Alf Seagrave, Waist gunner: Leon Wasilewski (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Walter Camp, Navigator: Stan Stodola, Bombardier: Bill Melillo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Savage, Waist gunner: Francis Temple,Tail gunner: Juan Almanza (6 Returned to Duty); flak KO’d #1 & #4, ditched Channel, 18 miles W of Dungeness, Kent.. Missing Air Crew Report 2345. DRAGON LADY.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
13 February 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database