42-3152 Sleepy Lagoon

media-57446.png UPL 57446 42-3152, Sleepy Lagoon - 351st Bomb Group, 510th Bomb Squadron. Standing, Left to Right: Cpl. George H. Berth, Sgt. Joseph B. Weber. Sitting, Left to Right: Sgt. Robert W. Braem, Cesiak(?)

Sally (Braem) Manthei, daughter of Robert W. Braem

Object Number - UPL 57446 - 42-3152, Sleepy Lagoon - 351st Bomb Group, 510th Bomb Squadron. Standing, Left to Right: Cpl. George H. Berth, Sgt. Joseph B. Weber. Sitting, Left...

Delivered Denver 1/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-A] Polebrook 17/4/43; Missing in Action 17m Anklam 9/10/43 with Bill Warring, Co-pilot: Howie Davis, Navigator: Max Polin, Bombardier: Dave Hennis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Schmitt, Radio Operator: Tom Klimp, Ball turret gunner: Victor Viha, Waist gunner: Jim Quillin, Waist gunner: Virgil Summers (9 Prisoner of War); Tail gunner: Windell Killough (Killed in Action) ; enemy aircraft, crashed Kappeln, near Schleswig, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 876. SLEEPY LAGOON.

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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

Edmond John Blais

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32478396
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert W Braem

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36257711
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew - Armorer

Howard A Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680186
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Julian J Gurbindo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19042225
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

David E Hennis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15338242
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Denmark 9 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 876 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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