42-31782

Delivered Denver 18/12/43; Billings 19/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; Presque Is 24/1/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-Z] Snetterton 2/2/44; Missing in Action Rostock with Capt Clinton Firestone, Navigator: Bob Dominick, Bombardier: George Syme, Radio Operator: Howard Bochat, Waist gunner: Tony Saccamanno,Tail gunner: Joe Sporacio (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Dean Secrest, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Wojick, Ball turret gunner: Ken Hilliard, Waist gunner: Dick Van Belles (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Keisby Kappeln, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3812.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33175852
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 11 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3812 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database