42-31349 Stars & Stripes “2nd Edition”

Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/43; Gr Island 8/11/43; Memphis 14/11/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 27/11/43; transferred 550BS/385BG [SG- ] Gt Ashfield 28/11/43; Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Capt Clarry McIlveen, Co-pilot: John Lapczynsky, Navigator: Chas Dickman, Bombardier: Bill Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Scarborough, Radio Operator: Chas Rotunda, Ball turret gunner: Don Rigg, Waist gunner: Ray Malmfelt, Waist gunner: Jean Mahoney,Tail gunner: Ed Barrett (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, KO’d #3 unknown aircraft fate. Missing Air Crew Report 2777. STARS & STRIPES “2nd EDITION”.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th 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-691038
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date21 Sep 2016 23:15:57
Contributorhermanns
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

385th BG website

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:37
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2777 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database