42-31430

Delivered Cheyenne 4/11/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG Chelveston 6/1/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 20/2/44 with John Stahl{caught 12/4/44 then POW}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Claude Keenum, Radio Operator: Howard Kallal (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Julius Miller, Navigator: John Chernosky, Bombardier: George Vogleach, Ball turret gunner: Elbert Pyles, Waist gunner: Myron Pogodin, Waist gunner: Berna Johnston,Tail gunner: John Engstrom (7 evaded capture); flak, crashed Limont, 12 miles S of Liege, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2428.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34390464
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2428 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database