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Delivered Cheyenne 1/11/43; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 10/12/43; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Lloyd Withers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Segal, Radio Operator: Jim Verdi [wia] (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Capt Bob Arnold, Navigator: Clyde Hayden, Bombardier: Furman Scheiderman, Ball turret gunner: Dwight Heatwole, Waist gunner: Bill Buchanan, Waist gunner: Bob Hiatt, Tail gunner: John Ryan (7 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Moosdorf, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2576.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20434144
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739512
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32378587
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13154164
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672544
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Revisions
Added connections to the 15th AF & Amendola, Italy mentioned in the A/C description.
Added connections to the 20th BS & 2nd BG mentioned in A/C description.
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.