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Delivered Amarillo 2/7/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-Y] Alconbury 31/8/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 2/3/44 with Bernie Swart, Co-pilot: Everett Brown, Navigator: Jim Good, Bombardier: Walt Verbanic, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Jodrie, Radio Operator: Emmett Tucker, Ball turret gunner: George Smith, Waist gunner: Roy Davis, Waist gunner: Bob Blohm,Tail gunner: Wesley Daniel (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed between Sieglar & Siegburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2853.

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Wesley H McDaniel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

George F Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Bernard R Swart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Emmett E Tucker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Walter H Verbanic

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2853 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database