42-3486

Delivered Denver 10/7/43; Rome 24/7/43; Assigned 812BS/482BG [MI-D] Alconbury 22/9/43 (H2-X); Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Paul McGinnis, Co-pilot: Roy Peterson, Navigator: Clarry Bevins, John O’Brien ex nav, Bombardier: George Wylie, Waist gunner: Joe Keane, Waist gunner: Angelo Riccardi, Tail gunner: Harry Sutton (8 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Will Glenn, Radio Operator: Ray Rajala, Ball turret gunner: Eulan Mills (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Ijselmeer, Holl. Missing Air Crew Report 2522. (Found Oost-Flevoland, with two bodies 3/68, and strike photos).

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Units served with

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

Clarence E Blevins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William A Glenn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38099500
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Joseph P Keane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James J Maginnis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793803
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Euian C Mills

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35447321
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2522 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database