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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
15 March 1943 - 25 May 1943 | For modification | |
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Delivered |
25 May 1943 - 9 June 1943 | For move to England | |
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Assigned |
9 June 1943 - 26 June 1943 | 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron | |
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Crashed |
26 June 1943 - 26 June 1943 | MIA on mission to Villacoublay, France. Shot down by enemy aircraft. MACR 15567 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15567 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database