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Delivered Denver 10/8/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-U] Ridgewell 20/9/43; Missing in Action 15+m Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Gordon Crozier, Co-pilot: Sid Van Ness, Navigator: George Hannon, Bombardier: Albert Monaco, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clyde Dideum, Ball turret gunner: Bob Osborne, Left Waist gunner: Gordon Giddens, Right Waist gunner: Cliff Easley, Tail gunner: Walt Purnell (9 Prisoner of War), Radio Operator: George Balmore (Killed in Action); flak, ship exploded & crashed near Schlagen, eight miles N of Paderborn, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1887.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

George M Balmore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32171030
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Gordon W Crozier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795709
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde E Dideum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13091561
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Cliff W Easley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20918003
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Gordon W Giddens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18076216
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Missions

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1877 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database