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Delivered Vandalia 26/10/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 14/12/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 10/2/44 with Bob Tolles, Co-pilot: Ed Moerbe, Navigator: Bill Conway, Bombardier: Harry Wasserstom, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cliff Raymond, Radio Operator: Vernon Klenk, Ball turret gunner: Larry Jacobson, Waist gunner: Bob Barrington, Waist gunner: Dick Evans,Tail gunner: George Miller (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, probably crashed North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 2347.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert L Barrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18134260
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William T Conway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard R Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33497713
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Lawrence W Jacobson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17128088
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Vernon F Klenk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36197947
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 10 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2347 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database