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Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin, just short of IP hit by flak causing oil leak on #4 and turbo failure #2. Dropped out of formation, calling for fighter cover, Me210's attacked them knocking out the tail gunner and raking the fuselage. Crew baled out prior to crash Finsterwalde. 5 x POW, 5 KIA. 8-Mar-44. MACR 3345.

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Units served with

458th Bomb Group

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

755th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John D Adamson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-739644
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

John J Berrio

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles S Daskam

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: T-122613
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Bombardier

Henry J Forbes

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Billy L Freeman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Horsham St Faith

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force 248

Date: 5 March 1944

8th Air Force 246

Date: 3 March 1944

8th Air Force 244

Date: 2 March 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	03238 Finsterwalde, Germany	8 March 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin, just short of IP hit by flak causing oil leak on #4 and turbo failure #2. Dropped out of formation, calling for fighter cover, Me210's attacked them knocking out the tail gunner and raking the fuselage. Crew baled out prior to crash Finsterwalde. 5 x POW, 5 KIA. 8-Mar-44. MACR 3345.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

03238 Finsterwalde, Germany

8 March 1944

Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin, just short of IP hit by flak causing oil leak on #4 and turbo failure #2. Dropped out of formation, calling for fighter cover, Me210's attacked them knocking out the tail gunner and raking the fuselage. Crew baled out prior to crash Finsterwalde. 5 x POW, 5 KIA. 8-Mar-44. MACR 3345.