42-3188 Miss Carriage : Flak Alley : Lil'

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Dow Fd 25/5/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-F] Grafton Underwood 9/6/43; Missing in Action Villacoublay 26/6/43 with Tom Cuddeback, Co-pilot: Luther Adler, Bombardier: Jim Dillon, Radio Operator: Philip Fink, Ball turret gunner: Albert Suchy (5 Prisoner of War), Navigator: George Singer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Bessey, Waist gunner: Dave Hardin, Waist gunner: Marvin Brown,Tail gunner: John Selgo (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, three engines smoking before exploding, crashed La Planquay, seven miles NW of Bernay, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 15568. MISS CARRIAGE aka FLAK ALLEY LIL'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-227
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33278458
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06831912
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-60051
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734440
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Black and white arial shot of 3 aircraft runways and building surrounded by open fields
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

15 March 1943 - 25 May 1943 For modification

Delivered

25 May 1943 - 9 June 1943 For move to England

Assigned

9 June 1943 - 26 June 1943 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron  

Crashed

26 June 1943 - 26 June 1943 MIA on mission to Villacoublay, France.  Shot down by enemy aircraft.  MACR 15567

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15567 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database