42-31462 Roarin Bill
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Delivered Cheyenne 5/11/43; Kearney 17/11/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 13/12/43; S/Sgt Gardner Wright (Killed in Action) 11/4/44; with G. R. Hall force landed RAF Woodbridge 12/12/44, all OK; Missing in Action [97m] Strasburg 20/1/45 with Capt Frank F Beard, Co-pilot: James R Wagner, Navigator: Mervin L Hayne, Bombardier: Maurice O Messenger, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John T Griffth Wounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: George E Treese,Tail gunner: James F Boyer (7 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Raleigh J Solomon, Waist gunner: Robert M Gallop (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed (Lerchenberg?) near Eutsheim, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12320. ROARIN' BILL.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Combat casualty |
11 April 1944 | S/Sgt Gardner Wright (Killed in Action) 11/4/44. | |
Crashed |
12 December 1944 | Force landed RAF Woodbridge 12/12/44. Pilot Lt G R Hall. | |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
20 January 1945 - 20 January 1945 | Missing in Action Strasburg 20/1/45. Cause - flak, crashed (Lerchenberg?) near Eutsheim, Germany; (7 x RTD, 2 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR12320. |