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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John Pastorella
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11101117
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16082997 / O-809777
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorSean Humpage
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The 384th Bomb Group Website

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

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