42-37859
Delivered Tulsa 24/9/43; Gr Island 2/10/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG Kimbolton 19/10/43; force landed Gr Island, Ne with Don McMillan 1/11/43; with Herb Wright force landed St Angelo, Nth Ireland 12/2/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 8/7/44 with Willis Jones, Co-pilot: Bill Dry, Navigator: Bill McGinnis, Bombardier: Pete Saveskie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Phillips, Radio Operator: Bill Black, Ball turret gunner: Alvin Brady, Waist gunner: Bernard Schupp,Tail gunner: Chas Parrish (9RTD – all rescued); enemy aircraft, ditched in Channel on return; MISS MARY/SWEET SUE aka FIGHTIN’ COCK.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner