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Delivered Long Beach 7/9/43; 547BS/384BG [SO-M] Grafton Underwood 6/1/44; Missing in Action Oschersleben 22/2/44 with Ray MacDonald, Navigator: Bill Kontur, Bombardier: George Bean, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lee Pierce, Radio Operator: Tony Franzo, Ball turret gunner: Rich Egger, w-Dan Gabriel, Waist gunner: Rufus Odom,Tail gunner: Bob Egger (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Paul Smith (KIA-chute damaged by fire on exit from plane); enemy aircraft, crashed Venray, on road to Oostrum, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 2467. KAYO.

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37318747
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing combat flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37412801
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35610265 / O-748010
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 22 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2467 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database