42-106989 Miss Adventure

Object Number - UPL 47911 - Miss Adventure (photo rights: McCauley family)

Delivered Cheyenne 19/1/44; MacDill 14/2/44; Grenier 24/2/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG [Y] Knettishall 28/2/44; on mission to Liege 25/5/44 with Tracy Breed, Co-pilot: Don Duclos, Navigator: Harry Kroneberger, Bombardier: Charles Larsen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Ingram (5 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Rene Meriot, Waist gunner: Orris Johnson, Waist gunner: Chas Mitchell, Tail gunner: Lloyd Neuhaus (4 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Stewart McConnell (Killed in Action); flak hit set #4 on fire, some bailed by pilot dived down to put out flames as return to base; MACR 5263.

Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 16/8/45; Recl Comp 6/5/46. MISS ADVENTURE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Irwin Wolf Boxer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087856
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier/Nose Gunner

Tracy Sumner Breed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald A Duclos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Thomas M Ingram

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner

Orris D Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 May 1944

Revisions

Date21 Feb 2021 19:57:46
ContributorDarley
Sources

Military record

Date21 Feb 2021 00:12:32
ContributorDarley
Sources

Family photo

Date26 Mar 2018 09:30:48
ContributorLucy May
Sources

From existing info in biography field.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:15
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5263 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 47911 - Miss Adventure (photo rights: McCauley family)