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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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  • 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

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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.

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95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 785 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Added a space to the A/C “Description” for readability.

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AAM DB Entry Correction.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 785 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database