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Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/43; Gr Isle 15/7/43; Patterson 19/7/43; Scott 15/8/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-G] Alconbury 31/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Truman Shannon, Co-pilot: Theo Hanson, Navigator: Joe Joffe, Bombardier: Bob Hamm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Magness, Radio Operator: Clarry Wentzell, Ball turret gunner: Grady Gwinn, Waist gunner: Irenee Plante, Waist gunner: Dave Hurley, Tail gunner: Bill Langford (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1386.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 November 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1386 / MACR 2237 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database