42-31325

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/43; Walla Walla 6/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 12/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Bob Lorenzi, Co-pilot: Bob Costello, Navigator: Paul Packer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Sweeney (4 evaded capture); Radio Operator: Don Kirby, Ball turret gunner: Ray Lentz, Waist gunner: Clyde Tinker, Waist gunner: Bill Fischer,Tail gunner: Rene Gilman (5 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Abe Rosenthal (Killed in Action); no gas, crashed Le Cardonnois, W of Montdidier, near Amiens, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2801.

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People

Raymond W Lentz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert O Lorenzi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Abe W Rosenthal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Edward L Sweeney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clyde D Tinker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 8 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2801 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database