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media-35249.jpeg UPL 35249 "FORT AND TRAILER: A good view of an 8th AAF Flying Fortress in flight is caught from underneath with its inevitable trails when flying at high altitudes. The shot was taken during the ship's actual participation in an operation mission to Bremen on Dec 20th."

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Object Number - UPL 35249 - "FORT AND TRAILER: A good view of an 8th AAF Flying Fortress in flight is caught from underneath with its inevitable trails when flying at high...

Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/43; Gore 6/3/43; Cheyenne 24/3/43; Romulus 16/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-D] Thurleigh 18/5/43; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-X] Molesworth 25/9/43; 15m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Bill Pursell, Co-pilot: Francis Krohn, Navigator: Marvin Mussett, Bombardier: Joe Kyne, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pete Castriciano, Radio Operator: Jim Beeny, Ball turret gunner: Leon Faner, Waist gunner: Kermit Nye, Waist gunner: Harley Eastburn, Tail gunner: John Swanson (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Laubke, near Lemgo, 15 miles E of Bielefeld, Hamelin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1928. BALTIMORE BOUNCE.

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Harley Rex Eastburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39320610
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Leonard N Faner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32605317
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Francis D Krohn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683723
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph B Kyne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688536
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Marvin H Mussett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809690
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the association to the 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1928 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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