42-5084 Panhandle Dogie II

B-17F 42-5084 'Panhandle Dogie II" 91BG/323BS [OR- ] Bassingbourn 14-Dec-42. This is the second aicraft so named by the pilot. Delivered Tulsa 16-Sep-42; New Castle 10-Oct-42; Missing in Action St Nazaire 3-Jan-43 hit by intense flak, crashed off L’Herbaudiere, Isle de Noirmoutier, France. 9KIA 1POW Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 2286.



P 1Lt William M. Anderson, (KIA), CP 1Lt James L. Lee (KIA)

N 1Lt John H. Roten (POW); B 1Lt Lyle G. Karnath (KIA)

E/TTG TSgt Robert E. Marrer (KIA); RO TSgt Rex O. Barker (KIA)

BTG SSgt Lavern A. Senn (KIA); WG SSgt Anthony C. McCauley (KIA)

WG Sgt Richard Q. Flint (KIA); TG SSgt Herman Odegard (KIA)

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People

Robert E Marrer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Anthony C McCauley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33262730
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Herman Odegard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37174101
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John H Roten

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727048
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

La Vern A Senn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16046839
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Corrected Doggie to Dogie https://www.wimpolepast.org/323rd_memorial.asp

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Corrected typo in description.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Added Roman Numeral II to nickname.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2015. Added nickname, markings FTR event and map location per "The Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; made connections to place and mission within existing website data; Changed date nomenclature to military style signification; added crew position, rank, full proper name and disposition per MACR 2286.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15464 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database