42-3357

Delivered Denver 21/5/43; Dow Fd 5/6/43; Assigned with H2S radar scanner installed 813BS/482BG [PC-S] Alconbury 1/7/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Joe Gold, Co-pilot: Warren Cosby, Bombardier: Bob Felsberg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Mainard, Radio Operator: Steve Rodowicz, Ball turret gunner: Arthur Foulkes, Waist gunner: Herb Gebers (7 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Jim Clarendon{ret UK 10/5/44}, Waist gunner: Elres Dowden,Tail gunner: Pvt Webber Mason{both ret UK 21/5/44} (3 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, KO’d #3, crashed Chevincourt, five miles NE of Compeign, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2781.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald G Cassidy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James P Clarendon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Sylvan Cohen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32294876
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Warren R Cozby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741970
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Elres D Dowden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 30 November 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 8 February 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1401 / MACR 2781 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database