42-30010
Delivered Cheyenne 28/3/43; Smoky Hill 4/4/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-X] Alconbury 25/4/43; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Coleman Asher, Co-pilot: Harvey Protzman, Navigator: George Francis, Bombardier: John Chapman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Jones, Waist gunner: George Maerki (6 Killed in Action), Radio Operator: Otto Pfannebecker,Tail gunner: Harvey Plyler (2 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Bill Rice, Waist gunner: Jim Wilson (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Conchy-sur-Canche, 20 miles NE of Abbeville, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 739.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-190651
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37186210
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 6 September 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 739 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database