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Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 8/4/43; damaged in coll with Halifax at RAF St Eval 29/3/43; Missing in Action Meaulte 13/5/43 with Harry Pierce, Co-pilot: Austin Borland, Ball turret gunner: Ken Brooks, Waist gunner: Guadalupe Ramirez, Waist gunner: Earl Tharp, pass-Ralph Olbert (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Ramsaur, Bombardier: Joe Wernheuer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Brandt, Radio Operator: Tom Gilbert, Tail gunner: Bob Vertefeville (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed near target. Missing Air Crew Report 16542.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 13 May 1943 |