42-30218 Heavenly Daze | Dolly

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Smoky Hill 14/5/43; Tinker 25/5/43; Smoky Hill 29/5/43; Dow Fd 6/6/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-W] Horham 15/6/43; (23m), Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43 with Bob Beatty, Navigator: Dave Goss, Bombardier: Joe Forand, Radio Operator: Albt Laney (4 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Kernochan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Milton Spangenberg, Ball turret gunner: Gus Pereira, Waist gunner: Doug Miller, Waist gunner: Art Klemp, Tail gunner: John Gallo (6 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ferwerd, near Leeuwarden, Friesland, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1561. HEAVENLY DAZE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803794
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34262740
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Staff Sergeant Donald W. Crossley, a tail gunner of the 95th Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: '21/9/43.' A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of print, this has been lost, however considering the publication date, press agency and subject matter this was likely to have read: 'AWARDS TO THE HIGH-SCORING GUNNER. The Distinguished Flying Cross and an oak leaf cluster- the equivalent
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15107390
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676245
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

9172 Ferwert, Netherlands 11 December 1943 - 11 December 1943 Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed Ferwerd, near Leeuwarden, Friesland, Holland; (4 x POW, 6 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 1561.

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Added another nickname per info in the "Summary bio" of pilot, Robert Beatty.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database