42-106989 Miss Adventure

media-47911.jpeg UPL 47911 Miss Adventure (photo rights: McCauley family)

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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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33677841
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2068292
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 May 1944

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ContributorDarley
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ContributorDarley
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Family photo

Date
ContributorLucy May
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From existing info in biography field.

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ContributorAAM
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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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