42-29744 Battling Bee

Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/43; Salina 2/3/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-O] Thurleigh 20/4/43. Missing in Action Heligoland Airdrome 15 May 1943 with Pilot Frank B. Clemons Jr, Radio Operator: John L. Mulherin, Ball turret gunner: Donald A. Kind, Waist gunner: Reuben A. Carr, Waist gunner: Emil J. Miller, Tail gunner: Roy T. Fries (6 Killed in Action). Co-pilot: James M. Clark, Navigator: Louis S. Means (Wounded in Action(, Bombardier: Oran R. Highley (Wounded in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: William J. Condon (4 Prisoners of War). Aircraft downed by enemy aircraft and Flak. Crash landed in shallow water between Neuwerk Island and Cuxhaven, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 15512.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 07002327
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000085
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042780 at enlistment, then O-729813
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16037798
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39095792
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea-Neuwerk Island 15 May 1943

Revisions

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MACR 15512

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macr 15512

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MACR15512

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MACR15512

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MACR15512

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MACR 15512

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367th Combat Diary

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QOM-Louis Means

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15512 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database