42-37876 Struggle Bunny : Batchas Patches : Miss Raps-O-D
Delivered Denver 28/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-S] Horham 3/11/43; 30m, Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Gene Schiapacasse, Co-pilot: Dave Janofskyburied Suaneke, on Bornholm Is, Den, Navigator: Henry Kress, Bombardier: Gerald Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Messmer, Radio Operator: Angelo Passero, Ball turret gunner: Harvey Cartrite, Waist gunner: Ralph Murray, Waist gunner: Frank Saunders,Tail gunner: Ed Phillips (10 Killed in Action); hit by rockets, crashed Baltic Sea, off Bornholm Is, Missing Air Crew Report 3804. STRUGGLE BUNNY aka BATCHA’S PATCHES aka MISS RAPS-O-D
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38107115
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12050909
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696781
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37652434
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1944
- Date: 8 April 1944
- Date: 1 April 1944
- Date: 28 March 1944
- Date: 27 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
11 April 1944 - 11 April 1944 | Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44. Cause - hit by rockets, crashed Baltic Sea, off Bornholm Island, (10 x KIA)Missing Air Crew Report MACR3804. |