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42-29970

Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/43; Scotts Bluff 28/3/43; Smoky Hill 16/4/43; 595BS/396BG Moses Lake, taxi accident with Bill Roberts 4/5/43; Dow Fd 6/5/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG Bassingbourn 9/5/43; Earls Colne 12/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43; transferred 364BS/305BG [WF--] Chelveston 14/7/43; Missing in Action Kassel 28/7/43 with George Dragosavac, Co-pilot: Dave Cox, Navigator: Herry O’Dell, Bombardier: Lou Ruffolo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Fugok, Radio Operator: Alex Haddon, Ball turret gunner: Theo Ceskowske, Waist gunner: Gilbert Rule, Waist gunner: Sylvan Von Rohr,Tail gunner: Chris Wesche (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed NE of Seigen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 192.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

364th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Theodore J Ceskowske

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

David C Cox

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George Dragosavac

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

George Fugok

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alexander M Haddon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32452502
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

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

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

28 July 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:25

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 192 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database