42-30368 Gil

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/43; Gore 1/6/43; Smoky Hill 2/6/43; Gr Isle 4/6/43; Dow Fd 7/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-B] Snetterton 26/6/43; landing accident at base with Franklin Berry 4/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Bernie Fuller, Co-pilot: Herb Schlicker, Navigator: Orville Metsker, Bombardier: Bill Lambert, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Milford Carger, Radio Operator: Steve Mitchell, Ball turret gunner: Glen Statler, Waist gunner: Tom Gardner, Waist gunner: Reg McBean, Tail gunner: John Collins (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed near Aurich, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1703. GIL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Milford E Carger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John D Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bernard J Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Thomas H Gardner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32583550
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William W Lambert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 December 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1703 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database