42-31546 The Old Sarge
Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Kearney 1/12/43; Bangor 9/12/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-C] Rougham 2/1/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 16/3/44 with Alwin Kocher, Co-pilot: Henry Wallace, Navigator: Metro Wozniak, Bombardier: Ed Moreau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Wood, Ball turret gunner: Joe Anderson, Waist gunner: Gil Dobrinski, Tail gunner: Elmer Alderman (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Martin Egan, Waist gunner: Herb Chase died in hospital of wounds (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Hopfen Lake, two miles NW of Fussin/Allgau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3227. THE OLD SARGE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12091661
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Plane was The Old Sarge, not The Old Barge. Update provided by co-pilot Ed Wallace's son, Bill Wallace
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3227 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database