42-31555

Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Oklahoma City 24/12/43; Kearney 8/1/44; Presque Is 17/1/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG Kimbolton 31/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Bill Hendrickson, Navigator: Harry Wolodka, Bombardier: Jim Moore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gus Ball, Radio Operator: Gus Houser, Ball turret gunner: Sam Bishop, Waist gunner: Rance Webley, Waist gunner: Tom George,Tail gunner: Gus Donatelli (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Moore (KIA-refused to bale out); enemy aircraft, crashed two miles S of Kirchdorf, on Uchte Road, near Kiepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2909.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Gus J Ball

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Samuel M Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

August J Donatelli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Marshall Lloyd Fisher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39612777
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas George

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2909 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database