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media-18242.jpeg UPL 18242

Crashed near Wilhelminadorp on June 22nd 1943

Object Number - UPL 18242

Delivered Denver 6/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Bangor 23/5/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-V] Grafton Underwood 4/6/43; Missing in Action 1 Huls 22/6/43 with Bob Oblinski, Co-pilot: Harry Swift, Navigator: Rich Grandpre, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ollie Reed, Ball turret gunner: George Werbernac, Waist gunner: Bill Counihan (6 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Douglas Turner, Radio Operator: Ernie Trickett (killed in fighter attack), Waist gunner: George Waterman, Tail gunner: Harry Cooke (chute failed) (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft damage with three engines out, crashed Wilhelminadoorp, on S. Beveland Is, Hol; first group loss. Missing Air Crew Report 2165.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Headshot of young man wearing sports jacket and tie
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34430596
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797308
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733710
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 22 June 1943

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Great Nephew

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2165 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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