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42-31496 Salvo Sadie

Object Number - UPL 22211

Delivered Cheyenne 12/11/43; Kearney 27/11/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-Q] Deenethorpe 1/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Jack Atherton, Co-pilot: Don Awalt, Navigator: Dick Fitzmaurice, Bombardier: John Whelan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Sonnhalter, Radio Operator: Jim Burg, Ball turret gunner: Dan Grunstad, Waist gunner: Jeral Smith, Waist gunner: Ron Cox,Tail gunner: Bill Gray (10 Prisoner of War); flak, bellied in Gruenewald, six miles NE of Nauen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6000. SALVO SADIE.

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Units served with

401st Bomb Group

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

612th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert L Andrus

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32583791
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Jack Atherton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-813458
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Donald E Awalt

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James E Burg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ronald D Cox

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Missions

428

Date: 21 June 1944
Official Description: The Eighth begins shuttle bombing missions (FRANTIC) between UK and bases in USSR. P-47’s (2 groups) escort the Heavy Bombers from just off German coast to Stendal where a P-51 group continues escort to, and suppprt over, the target (synthetic oil...