42-40057

Delivered Long Beach 16/11/43; Kearney 24/11/43; goose Bay to Prestwick, UK 7/12/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-N] Deenethorpe 5/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/1/44 with Don Nicklawsky, Co-pilot: Jim Carter, Navigator: Chris Filler, Bombardier: Neal Keller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Washinko, Radio Operator: John Kilbane, Waist gunner: Max Schmit, Waist gunner: Ed Mientkewicz, Tail gunner: Girad Casparis (Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Rich Killgore (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Entenpfahl, 12 miles W of Bad Kreuznach, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2273.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

James J Carter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Girard S Casparis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: View 38250549
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Chris Filler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Neal L Keller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John A Kilbane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

29 January 1944

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
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Production block details corrected 

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Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=40057

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a space to the A/C “Description” for readability.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2273 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database