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Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/43; Gr Island 29/12/43; Detroit 25/1/44; Grenier 2/2/44; Presque Is 4/2/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-H] Horham 15/2/44; 7m, Missing in Action Berlin 4/3/44 with Marvin Worthy, Co-pilot: Dave Ginsburg, Navigator: Frank Gaynor, Bombardier: Russ Barone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bruce Lay, Radio Operator: Martin Rupright, Ball turret gunner: Nolan Ruiz, Waist gunner: Francis Baker, Waist gunner: Tom McHale, Tail gunner: Leroy Myers (10 Prisoner of War); crashed Egtersleben, 12 miles SW of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2796.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

4 March 1944 - 4 March 1944 Missing in Action Berlin 4/3/44. Crashed Egtersleben, 12 miles SW of Magdeburg, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR2796.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database