42-30806 V-Packet

Delivered Dallas 30/7/43; Love 16/8/43; Redmond 17/8/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-G] Snetterton 9/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with John Scarborough, Co-pilot: Joe Barrett, Navigator: Don Springer, Bombardier: Willis Ulrich, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Ashley, Radio Operator: Dale Ellis, Ball turret gunner: Alf Auchu, Waist gunner: John Brown, Waist gunner: Ted Sietz, Tail gunner: Stan Davenport (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Rheims, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 832. V-PACKET.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Harold G Ashley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alfred J Auchu

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph E Barrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John W Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Stanley D Davenport

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 14 October 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 832 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database