42-38158 Jean

Delivered Denver 1/1/44; Gr Island 13/1/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-L] Grafton Underwood 1/3/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Bill McKichan, Co-pilot: Bill Hautz, Navigator: Neil Walling, Bombardier: John Lynch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elroy Altendorf, Ball turret gunner: John Cox, Waist gunner: Kermit Olstad,Tail gunner: John Pastorella (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Ken Gray, Waist gunner: Claud Gustafson (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed near Leustetten, 11 miles SW of Munich, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4352.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Elroy Andrew Altendorf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16006483
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Calvin Leroy Anthes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754991
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John S Cox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Kenneth D Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39831267
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Claus Norman Gustafson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12129322
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

315

  • Date: 24 April 1944
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29155) nicknamed "Picadilly Commando" of the 446th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '446BG B/24 leaving Ruhr on its way home 22 April 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '22/4/44, 21,000 Ft. Hamm, smoke screen in distance.'

311

  • Date: 22 April 1944

309

  • Date: 20 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date
ContributorSean Humpage
Changes
Sources

The 384th Bomb Group Website

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4352 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database