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Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Billings 29/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 750BS/457BG Glatton 26/12/44; Missing in Action Achmer 21/2/44 1st group loss with Llewellyn Bredeson, Co-pilot: George Barnes, Navigator: Bob Whitby, Bombardier: Sam Kalman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Collins, Radio Operator: Len Luchonok, Ball turret gunner: John Lewis, Waist gunner: Walt Jutze, Waist gunner: Louis Rigaud (9 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Bill Schenkel (Killed in Action); flak hits & enemy aircraft, crashed Bottorf, four miles W of Quackenbruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3004.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

George M Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Llewellyn G Bredeson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Howard R Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35427596
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Walter J Jutze

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

Samuel L Kalman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3004 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database