42-3091
Delivered Cheyenne 3/2/43; New Castle 18/4/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Framlingham 12/5/43; 5m, transferred 422BS/305BG [JJ-S] Chelveston 17/6/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt (a night mission 3/4 Oct) 4/10/43 with Tom Seay, Bombardier: Norman Sarrat, Radio Operator: Chas Cox, Waist gunner: Bernie Resnicoff, Tail gunner: Jim Burney (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ed Troph, Navigator: Bob Pierce, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Brauser, Ball turret gunner: L.G. McCoy, Waist gunner: Delano Williams (5 Killed in Action); flak, crashed on fire Gross-Karben, 10 miles NE of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 785.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13043172
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798891
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-524966
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31314238
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Groß-Karben, 61184 Karben, Germany | 4 October 1943 | Missing in Action Frankfurt (a night mission 3/4 Oct) 4/10/43. Cause - flak, crashed on fire Gross-Karben, 10 miles NE of Frankfurt, Germany. (5 x POW, 5 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 785. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 785 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 785 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database