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42-29794

Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/43; Salina 8/3/43; Nashville 8/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-K] Thurleigh 16/4/43; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-0] Bassingbourn 11/9/43; Missing in Action Leverkusen 1/12/43 with Leon Anderson, Co-pilot: Harry Hollinger, Navigator: Steve Dormladovac, Bombardier: Clint Copeland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Ross, Radio Operator: Bob Pendergast, Ball turret gunner: Alby Rose, Waist gunner: Joe Campbell, Waist gunner: Wayne Houser,Tail gunner: Chas Shelley (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Vossenack, S of Duren, 15 miles SE of Aachen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1321.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

322nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Leonard F Anderson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph F Campbell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Clinton V Copeland

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Steve Domladovac

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Harry L Hollinger

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

1 December 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:23

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1321 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database