42-31402

media-27816.jpeg UPL 27816 #42-31402 CRASH

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Object Number - UPL 27816 - #42-31402 CRASH

Delivered Cheyenne 29/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Nashville 29/11/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 22/12/43; Missing in Action Saarbruken 11/5/44 with Alex Thomaides, Co-pilot: Bernard Controulis, Navigator: Foster Stolp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stanford Goldberg, Radio Operator: Harry Davis, Ball turret gunner: Dick Grider,Tail gunner: Bernie Fair (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bill Price, Waist gunner: George Hobbs, Waist gunner: Ed Thomalen (3 Prisoner of War); flak set aircraft on fire, crashed Drahzugweiher, near Saarbruken,Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4869.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 May 1944

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CREW AND MISSION LISTS

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4869 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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