42-5426 Fightin bitin
Delivered Tulsa 6/12/42; Salina 7/1/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-X] Thurleigh 25/3/43; Missing in Action Kiel 28/7/43 with Don Winters, Navigator: Arnold Derifield, Bombardier: Levi Irwin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Moore, Radio Operator: Frank Latto (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Hoyt, Ball turret gunner: Art Johnson, Waist gunner: Theo Nichols, Waist gunner: Mike Kome, Tail gunner: Roy Peterson (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit wing which blew off, crashed N of Schuby, near Schelswig, Ger.. Missing Air Crew Report 123. FIGHTIN' BITIN'.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-644869
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-735980
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735789
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 July 1943 |