42-30051

Delivered Cheyenne 3/4/43; Kearney 15/4/43; Wendover 2/5/43; Hill 15/5/43; Wendover 18/5/43; Kearney 23/5/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP- ] Thorpe Abbotts 1/6/43; Missing in Action La Pallice 4/7/43 with Bob Pearson, Co-pilot: Melville Boyd`broke arm], Navigator: Bruce Rinker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Goss, Radio Operator: Randall Villa, Ball turret gunner: Everett Moore, Waist gunner: John Westwood, Waist gunner: Lorrie Rutledge,Tail gunner: Albt Purcell (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: John Dunbar (evaded capture); ship lost power on two engines, and a third shot out by Me 109, crashed three miles W of La Pallice, near Isle D'Orlean, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 685. NEVADA WILDCAT.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Melville G Boyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797960
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John L Dunbar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730774
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Jack M Goss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Everett J Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert C Pearson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 4 July 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database