42-31440 Round trip ticket

Delivered Cheyenne 3/11/43; Kearney 16/11/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-M] Thurleigh 4/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Henry Ware, Co-pilot: Jim Roberts, Navigator: Clark Amen, Bombardier: Emil Maricondo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Longerbone, Radio Operator: Nick Tricoles, Ball turret gunner: Arden Butler, Waist gunner: Fred Braniger, Waist gunner: Bob Waldrop, Tail gunner: Reed Kuykendall (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Calais-Marck, just S of Les Attaques, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2240. ROUND TRIP TICKET.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Clark R Amen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807959
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Frederick S Braniger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Arden J Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 116026992
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Reed H Kuykendall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34362480
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert W Longerbone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15339203
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 4 February 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database