42-29540 Shooting Star
Delivered Denver 3/1/43; Salina 20/1/43; Morrison 6/2/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-S] Molesworth 25/2/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-P] Bassingbourn 1/6/43; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Lloyd Schaper, Co-pilot: Ray Stephens, Navigator: Woodrow Mayes, Bombardier: Steve Monson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Noah Kirk, Ball turret gunner: Ray LaFon,Tail gunner: Merle Hilgert (7 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Walt Migut, Waist gunner: Ed Minehan, Waist gunner: Bernie Ray (3KIS- all drowned in 20 minutes before Air Sea Rescue arrived, bodies later washed up); no gas, crashed Channel sinking within seconds, east of Hastings, Sx, Missing Air Crew Report 515. SHOOTING STAR.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 5 April 1943
- Date: 31 March 1943
- Date: 18 March 1943
- Date: 13 March 1943
- Date: 12 March 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
6 September 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database