41-24601
Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-P] Presque Is 19-Oct-42; Grafton Underwood 25-Oct-42; Missing in Action on 13-Jan-43 mission to bomb the Atclier D'Hellemes railroad factory at Lille, France. Took a direct hit by flak over the target and then was attacked and shot down by enemy aircraft of II/JG26, crashed near Pollinkhove, Belgium. 10KIA MACR 15639.
P 1Lt Conrad J. Hilbinger (KIA);
CP 2Lt Robert M. Anderson (KIA);
N 2Lt John J. Kelliher (KIA);
B 2Lt Arthur P. Halbrooks (KIA);
E/TTG SSgt Vane H. Brown (KIA);
RO SSgt Joseph B. Anderson (KIA);
BTG SSgt Hugh G. Erwin (KIA);
WG Sgt John C. Parise (KIA);
WG SSgt Robert S. Dickson (KIA);
TG Sgt James A. Boyette (KIA).
Missing Air Crew Report 15639.
Connections
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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
- Service Numbers: 15082620
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-414271
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14058081
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35258076
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18075284
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 13 January 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Pollinkhove, 8647 Lo-Reninge, Belgium | 13 January 1943 | Sustained a direct hit by flak over the target of Lillie, France then attacked by enemy aircraft and crashed near Pollinkhove, Belgium. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 18-Jan-2015. Added markings per "The Mighty Eighth Warpaint and Heraldry" Roger A. Freeman; made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; Added description and map location to FTR event per "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; converted dates in Description to military-style signification, added target information per "USAAF Combat Chronology" Jack McKillop; Added crew position, rank, full proper name and disposition to crew members per MACR 15639, formatted crew display.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15639 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database