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Delivered Dallas 19/7/43; Grand Isle 11/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-S] Thurleigh; transferred 368BS [BO-S]; Missing in Action Augsburg 25/2/44 with Joe Gay, Co-pilot: Ira Gordon, Waist gunner: Steve Kriski,Tail gunner: Bernie Nitti (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Dan McCauley, Bombardier: Howard Harmston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Hughes, Radio Operator: Eric Danielson, Ball turret gunner: Lou Brofford, Waist gunner: George Lilja (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Hannogne-St Martin, six miles SW of Sedan, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2769.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 367th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 17054738
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 25 February 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2769 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database