42-30724 Devastating Dottie
Devastating Dottie - Crew Photo. Taken in the US prior to the crew going overseas.
Delivered Dallas 17/7/43; Scott 8/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG Thurleigh 20/8/43; transferred 364BS/305BG [WF-D] Chelveston 31/8/43; Missing in Action Kiel 5/1/44 with Stephen Barker, John Farley, Paul Wilson, Vince Durante, Billy Peyton, Sherman Crews, John Baudoin, John McAllister, Bill Hastings (9 Prisoner of War), Merle Wood (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Cuxhaven, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1685.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684703
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner, Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37463211 or 37468211
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Cuxhaven, Germany | 5 January 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1685 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database