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Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/44; Presque Is 3/2/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [W] Glatton 3/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Bob Krumm, Co-pilot: Leo Green, Navigator: Frank Vandevelde, Bombardier: Joe Hibbs, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Bridges, Radio Operator: Anthony Tozzi, Ball turret gunner: Marion Belt, Waist gunner: Jim Coleo,Tail gunner: Harry Dusseau (9INT); mech fault, two engines out, crash landed Rinkaby, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 6005 (left 29/6/45). Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 25/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

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Joseph L Hibbs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a jacket, shirt and tie There is an aviation insignia pin and on both jacket lapels. Subject is looking right in lens and is smiling

Robert M Krumm

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Anthony J Tozzi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Frank E Vandevelde

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6005 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database