42-5253 Expendable Number 2

Delivered Denver 26/10/42; Homestead 18/12/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-C] Chelveston 2/3/43; Missing in Action Rouen 4/4/43 with Harry O'Neill, Co-pilot: Peter Branch, Navigator: Warren Collins, Bombardier: Ray Wells, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Provine, Ball turret gunner: Chas Kindle, Waist gunner: Roy Jameson (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Cliff Fisher (evaded capture); Waist gunner: Jim Ahern,Tail gunner: George Hargadon (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Fontaine-sous-Preaux, near Rouen, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 15564.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

James H Ahern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16042765
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Peter Winslow Branch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726992
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Warren B Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791391
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Clifford Donald Fisher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15073372
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

George H Hargadon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17040397
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

near Fontaine-sous-Préaux, near Rouen 4 April 1943 shot down over Rouen, crashed near Fontaine-sous-Préaux, near Rouen

Revisions

Date
Contributorchetpajo
Changes
Sources

The following newspaper article describes the name of the aircraft associated with the crew listed for same date as "Expendable Number 2".

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Freeman B-17 FF Story
MACR 15564
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1391

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15564 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database