42-31381 Jaynee B

Delivered Cheyenne 29/10/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-O] Ridgewell 22/1/44; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with George McIntosh, Co-pilot: Bob Fowler, Navigator: Nick Rabay, Bombardier: Carl Dittus, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Dever, Radio Operator: Russell Rose, Ball turret gunner: Garland Carson, Waist gunner: Gene Copp, Waist gunner: Bob Matcham,Tail gunner: Clyde Craig (10 Prisoner of War); flak, ditched Channel, off Plovezet, 12 miles W of Quimper, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3315. JAYNEE B.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Garland C Carson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Eugene F Copp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Clyde V Craig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13064516
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harry F Dever

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Carl William Dittus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736629
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Oschersleben, Germany 20 March 1944

Crashed

29710 Plozévet, France

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3315 / MACR 3415 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database