42-31336

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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751399
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36324859
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746462
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-744293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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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