42-5146
Delivered Cheyenne 4/10/42; Presque Is 28/11/42; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-S] Chelveston 7/12/42; Missing in Action Paris 4/4/43 with Herschel Ellis, Co-pilot: Gene Gwyer, Navigator: Ray Rahner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Malcolm Logan, Radio Operator: Stan Tucker, Waist gunner: Bill Humberston, Waist gunner: Ray Turner, Tail gunner: Vito Pasquariello (8 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Archie Parker body found in wreckage, Ball turret gunner: Bill Withus (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Lery, near Les Andelys, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 15543.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12046580 / O-791425
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35045824
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17024366
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12031618
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 4 April 1943 |