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Delivered Cheyenne 20/9/43; Scott 1/10/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-L] Kimbolton 9/10/43; Missing in Action Kiel 5/1/44 with Tom Eaton, Co-pilot: Henry Hainline, Navigator: Bob Doty, Bombardier: Cliff Wright, Radio Operator: Arnold Clark, Ball turret gunner: Ray Ferrall, Waist gunner: Boleslaw Ceglarek, Tail gunner: Charles Blondell (8 Killed in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Matheny, Waist gunner: Arnold Nevella (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Dageling, in Steinburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1944. DEACON'S SINNERS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16049064
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600996
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 5 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1944 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database