42-30717 Man O War
Delivered Denver 16/7/43; Kearney 27/7/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-D] Gt Ashfield 25/8/43
Suffered a mid-air-collision with B-17 42-39860 on 13/11/43 with Carl Dawurske, Co-pilot: Jim Pierce, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Reece Cartmill,Tail gunner: Tony Marianro (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Howard, Bombardier: Jack Kirby, Radio Operator: Don Marks, Ball turret gunner: Leo Moyer, Waist gunner: Frank Northay, Waist gunner: Lester Knudson (6 Prisoner of War); crashed near Ahlhorn airfield, near Oldenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1402. MAN O' WAR.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13049897
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-677866
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Oldenburg | 13 November 1943 - 13 November 1943 |