42-31517

Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Pendleton 24/11/43; with Leon Sachs force landed Denver, Co 8/12/43; Salt Lake 12/12/43; Wendover 14/12/43; Assigned 748BS/457BG [A] Glatton 15/12/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 25/2/44 with Jim Chinn, Co-pilot: Bob Cooper, Radio Operator: Bob Mullins, Ball turret gunner: Bill Sullivan, Waist gunner: Dillard Engdahl, Waist gunner: Marion Ross,Tail gunner: Jeremiah Rolison (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Frank McNichol, Bombardier: John Vollmuth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vito Peragine (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Mont St Martin, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3003.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

James R Chinn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert F Cooper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Dillard V Engdahl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Frank J McNichol

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert J Mullins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32668805
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 February 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3003 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database