42-31455
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 5/11/43; Kearney 15/11/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW- ] Podington 23/1/44; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Cliff Robbins, Co-pilot: Fred Maxwell, Navigator: Martin Feingold, Bombardier: Dick Kappel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J.G. Wilson, Ball turret gunner: Ysaya Dirosario,Tail gunner: Frank Page (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Lester Petig, Waist gunner: Walt Richardson, Waist gunner: Sam Nelson (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Nateln, due N of Soest, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3414.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11089721
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 23 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3414 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database