42-31509 Twinkle Toes

Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Spokane 19/11/43; Gt Falls 25/11/43; Kearney 14/12/43; Romulus 19/12/43; Grenier 22/12/43; Presque Is 31/12/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-V] Polebrook 14/1/44; transferred 510BS [TU-V];



Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Schnuelle (KIA-entered bomb bay to release hung up bombs, but lack of space prevented him wearing his chute, fell out when bombs were released, pilot was Chas Walby 3/2/44;



Missing in Action 44m Brandenburg 6/8/44 with Bill Petty, Co-pilot: Jim Coman, Navigator: Floyd Buzzi, Bombardier: Don Becker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Dimbro, Radio Operator: Larry Prater, Ball turret gunner: Vince Doyle, Waist gunner: Ed Leikam,Tail gunner: Parry Boogard (9INT); severe flak damage, force landed Sovde, Sweden;

Missing Air Crew Report 7589;



Ret UK 15/6/45, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 20/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. TWINKLE TOES.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Donald W Becker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Parry J Boogard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Floyd L Buzzi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James B Coman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Thomas Dimbro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32476533
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 August 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added connection to 508 BS as Missing Air Crew Report 7589 gives squadron of aircraft as 508 BS rather than 510 BS. Unclear which sources gives aircraft as part of 510 BS.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7589 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database