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Delivered Cheyenne 27/10/43; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-S] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44; Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with John Rich, Co-pilot: George Wehry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Eklund, Radio Operator: Henry Montagne, Ball turret gunner: Norman Henken, Waist gunner: Prescilliano Herrera, Waist gunner: Julius Zee, Tail gunner: Nelson Bishop (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: John Indest, Bombardier: Bill Marvin (2 Killed in Action); flak blew off nose section killing N & B, crashed Bokensdorf, 20 miles NW of Helmstedt Afd, near Brunswick; Missing Air Crew Report 3820.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15329158
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18069642
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-669278
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12154247
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38120319
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cheyenne Airport : Jerry Olson Field
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1944
- Date: 9 April 1944
- Date: 29 March 1944
- Date: 28 March 1944
- Date: 24 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3820 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database