42-102678 Ole Worrybird

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-R] Horham 3/5/44; 42m, Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Willis Pozola, Co-pilot: Barton McNeill, Navigator: Bob Strachen, Bombardier: Bill Livingstone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Hill, Radio Operator: Tony Capone, Ball turret gunner: Vince Lauricelia, Waist gunner: Leo Moser (8 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Jim Martin (Killed in Action); crashed Gottingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10309. OLE WORRYBIRD.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12122878
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14138790
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32750758
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39552575
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817239
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 2 November 1944
  • Date: 30 October 1944
  • Date: 17 October 1944
  • Date: 12 October 1944
  • Date: 2 October 1944

Events

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

2 November 1944 - 2 November 1944 Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 (8 Prisoner of War); (1 x Killed in Action); crashed Gottingen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report MACR 10309.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10309 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10309 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database