42-30788 Mismalovin

42-30788 UPL 81473 UPL 81473 42-30788

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100th Bomb Group 42-30788 On

Object Number - UPL 81473 - 42-30788

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; with Joe Cannon force landed Denver 7/8/43; Lowry 12/8/43; Dyersburg 14/8/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-R] Thorpe Abbotts 5/9/43; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Stewart McClain, Co-pilot: John McBride, Navigator: Phil Mordkowitz, Bombardier: Homer Glasco, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Angelo Fernandez, Radio Operator: Sam Kuntz, Ball turret gunner: Larry Bennett, Waist gunner: George Knudsen (8 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Claude Zukowski, Tail gunner: Bill Cook (2 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #2, crashed Channel, off Sangatte, near Calais, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2760. MISMALOVIN'.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lawrence Hershel Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William Leslie Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14142045
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Angelo E Fernandez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32437791
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Homer Edward Glasco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-674753
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George Knudsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

62231 Sangatte, France 25 February 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Regensburg, Germany 25 February 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2760 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-30788: Gallery (2 items)

Mismalovin

Object number: UPL 81986 - 42-30788 Mismalovin