42-30478 Impatient virgin ii

Delivered Dallas 9/6/43; Smoky Hill 10/7/43; Dow Fd 15/7/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [L] Knettishall 18/7/43; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Bill Beecham, Co-pilot: Barlow Brown, Navigator: Ray Beplat, Bombardier: Sam Beatty, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jewell Delamar, Radio Operator: Oliver Happy, Ball turret gunner: Bill Ballard, Waist gunner: Tom McGee, Waist gunner: Wayne Fox, Tail gunner: John McNeill (10INT); enemy aircraft, force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 3136. (Rep and used by Swiss AF); Returned to the USA Grenier 23/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/10/45. IMPATIENT VIRGIN II.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

William D Ballard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Samuel H Beatty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William P Beecham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond F Beplat

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Barlow D Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 September 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3136 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database