42-3176 Lady Astrid | Spook II

Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/43; Dow Fd 10/4/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-K] SPOOK II Framlingham 21/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 3m, transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-E] Kimbolton 22/6/43; 524BS [WA-E]; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Alden Johnson, Radio Operator: Antonio Velasquez, Ball turret gunner: Raoul Rosseau, Waist gunner: Jim Locke, Waist gunner: Ralph Scripter,Tail gunner: Gene Johnson (6 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Warren Holtsberg, Navigator: Vince Tapping, Bombardier: Lou Dubois, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Brittain (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed in Limburger Forest, near Dornheim, W of Darmstadt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 954. LADY ASTRID.

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James R Locke

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

David Thomas McKnight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699460 (WWII) / O-31492 (1948) / 2998A (1955 on)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander / Group Air Operations Officer

Raoul A Rousseau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20144043
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Ralph K Scripter

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

Vincent E Tapping

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

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 14 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/7

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/6

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added nickname mentioned in the "Description".

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 954 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database