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Delivered Cheyenne 12/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Grenier 19/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-B] Nuthampstead 20/4/44; flew with 457BG Glatton on 29/6/44; (54m) Missing in Action Munster 28/10/44 with John Farmer, Navigator: Bob Chorba, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Martens, Radio Operator: Jim Kilgore, Ball turret gunner: Paul Keifer, Waist gunner: Alpha Schumacher,Tail gunner: Sam Gailey (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Arnold Volkay, Bombardier: Phil Seltzer (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Uelson, Bentheim, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10176 [?10175].

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert T Chorba

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723286
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John M Farmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682334
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Samuel A Gailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Paul J Keifer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James G Kilgore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 October 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:10
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10176 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database