42-107148 Dark angel

Delivered Tulsa 6/3/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-P] Grafton Underwood 29/4/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 17/3/45 with Bill Schauer, Van McKay, Willis Gallop, Dan Frankel, Lamar Tumlin, Claude Shaffer, Francis Condon, Ken Stewart (8 Prisoner of War); Vernon Cooksey (Killed in Action); flak, ditched Channel; Missing Air Crew Report 13114. DARK ANGEL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12137626
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37702543
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17106357
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner, MOS 612

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 March 1945

Revisions

Date6 Mar 2020 22:34:54
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

Added the A/C nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:16
ContributorAAM
Sources

AAIR 44-12-05-513 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13114 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database