42-102528 Times a-wastin

Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 30/4/44; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-O] Thorpe Abbotts 1/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Henry Jespersen, Co-pilot: Bob Atkins, Bombardier: Joe Savino, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Kostoulakos, Waist gunner: John Legg (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Burton Seeley, Radio Operator: Frank Gronkowski, Ball turret gunner: Frank Fischer, Waist gunner: Tom Kiriako, Tail gunner: John Durrenberger (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Berkenthin, eight miles W of Ratzeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5169. TIMES A-WASTIN'.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11130010
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31080273
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33491033
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754774
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695977
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database