42-38169 Nobody's Fool
Find A Grave Memorial# 16470708
Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques
Delivered Cheyenne 4/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-B] Rougham 5/2/44; then 410BG [GL-B]; Missing in Action Berlin 4/3/44 with Delmar Pollack, Radio Operator: Gerald Silver, Ball turret gunner: Bill Grocke, Waist gunner: Bill Irwin, Tail gunner: Jay Summers (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Warren Vaneschen, Navigator: Bernie Zak, Bombardier: Ralph Candiotti, Waist gunner: Walt Stevenson (4 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Kirker (evaded capture); battle damaged, caught fire, crashed Calais area, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2998.
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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: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-1622
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13154000
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15067600
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15377586
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18104051 at enlistment, then 0-742011
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.