42-39884
Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; slated 96BG, but Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-N] Horham 5/11/43; with W.J. Reis 4/3/44 Waist gunner: John Hurley (kia); Missing in Action Zwickau (40m) 12/5/44 with Edwin Yablonski, Co-pilot: Walt Corrigan, Navigator: John Madigan, Bombardier: Val Humme, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lyon, Waist gunner: Loris Smith, Waist gunner: Paul Newman, Tail gunner: Marcus Cullum (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Dick Harbeck, Ball turret gunner: Genuvino Dimayo (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Rod an der Weil, six miles NE of Bad Camberg, 20 miles NW of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4854.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045129
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Belgium | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4854 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database