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Delivered Cheyenne 8/10/43; Grand Island 21/10/43; Nashville 28/10/43; Assigned transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-A] Grafton Underwood 27/11/43; 545BS [JD-A]; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 14/1/44 with Neill Britt, Co-pilot: Ray Haley, Bombardier: Oscar Richard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Tucker, Radio Operator: Morton Harris, Ball turret gunner: Bill Argenbright, Waist gunner: Morton Mason, Waist gunner: Conway Nichols, Tail gunner: Clarry Wolfe (9 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Ernie Lindell (EVD-ret UK before 8/6/44); flak KO’d #3 & #4, crashed St Valery, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2497.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35497409
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-804606
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  cold weather flying gear.  There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665291
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751963
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12057490
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 14 January 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2497 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database