42-29950 Forget Me Not

Delivered Cheyenne 3/4/43; Pueblo 30/4/43; Smoky Hill 11/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-N] Ridgewell 29/5/43 with Chas Dowell, Fred Evans, John Lander, Clarry Watkins, Chas Dodge, Herb Kern, Walt Mesler, Chas Miller, Stuart Doll, Ken Hackett; Missing in Action 12m Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Fred Evans, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Dodge, Radio Operator: Herb Kern -  body never found, Ball turret gunner: Walt Mesler, Waist gunner: Chas Miller (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Joe Robbins, Navigator: John Lander, Bombardier: Clarry Watkins, Waist gunner: Stuart Doll, Tail gunner: Ken Hackett (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Rheurdt, SW of Lintfort, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 385. FORGET ME NOT.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15103843
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797333
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32461230
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33210812
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-224
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 12 August 1943

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Added the Production block number per info on the internet.

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Added Some Punctuation “ - “ in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 385 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database