42-30602 Dry Run IV

Crew of Dry Run IV UPL 71774 UPL 71774 Crew of Dry Run IV
Left to right, kneeling: 1st Lt. Warren F. Bacon (pilot); 2nd Lt. James W. Dunlsp (co-pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer V. Smith (bombardier); 1st Lt. Sidney Rosberger (navigator); S/Sgt. Frank Matzelle (tail gunner); S/Sgt. Dan W. Fuzear (right waist gunner); S/Sgt. Robert P. Schreppel (left waist gunner); T/Sgt. Everett W. McCarthy (top turret gunner); S/Sgt. Francis DeBartolo (radio operator); S/Sgt. Lewis E. DeVoe (ball turret gunner).

Photo submitted by Robert Schreppel's grandson

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Object Number - UPL 71774 - Crew of Dry Run IV Left to right, kneeling: 1st Lt. Warren F. Bacon (pilot); 2nd Lt. James W. Dunlsp (co-pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer V. Smith...

Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/43; Kearney 12/7/43; Dow Field 16/7/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-X] Snetterton 16/7/43; Flown by Lt Warren F. Bacon crew until September 1943, when the crew completed their missions;

 Missing in Action Hamburg 13/12/43 with Emory Chesmore, Co-pilot: John Chestnut, Navigator: Art Leedy, Bombardier: John Mathews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Vicalli, Radio Operator: George Frosdick, Ball turret gunner: Jim Simpson, Waist gunner: Jim Collins, Waist gunner: Corney Leyy,Tail gunner: Earl Fahl (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed on the Molenrij, near Kloosterburen, Groningen, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1654. DRY RUN IV.

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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

Warren F Bacon

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

Emery R Chesmore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-740745
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Chesnut

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

James E Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Crew of Dry Run IV

Francis DeBartolo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

13 December 1943

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Correction spelling Kloosterburen.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1654 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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