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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37652362
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32413873
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14150888
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39184966
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-749329
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 23 March 1944
- Date: 16 March 1944
- Date: 15 March 1944
- Date: 13 March 1944
- Date: 29 February 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. |