42-31203
Delivered Denver 1/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Gt Falls 6/11/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX- ] Gt Ashfield 29/11/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 28/2/44 with Harlan Inglis, Co-pilot: Norman Gunn, Navigator: Melvin Reed, Bombardier: Harry Hoover, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Boever, Radio Operator: Albt Audette, Ball turret gunner: Pete Rizkovsky, Waist gunner: John Danko,Tail gunner: Bob Pellman (9 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: unknown (Killed in Action); #2 engine smoking & ditched in Channel of Folkestone, crew rescued. No MACR. GREMLIN AVENGER.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield