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Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Billings 25/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Grenier 20/1/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [O] Glatton 8/2/44; 748BS; Missing in Action French A/fds 14/6/44 with Bill Rogers, Co-pilot: Stan Wolczanski, Navigator: Wilbert Collard, n/g-Sgt Milton Bunch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joshua Lane, Waist gunner: Orion Shumway, Tail gunner: Ray Jones (7 evaded capture); Radio Operator: John Chumas, Ball turret gunner: Dave Quick (2 Prisoner of War); flak KOd #3 and caused fire, crashed Iverni, four miles NW of Meaux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5904.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 14 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5904 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database