42-31717 Hells Bells

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Prestwick 15/1/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-A] Framlingham 17/1/44; Missing in Action [14m] Berlin 8/3/44 with Paul Quillin, Co-pilot: Harmon Jordan, Navigator: Jake Simonitsch, Bombardier: Ray Jabara, Radio Operator: Larry Volk, Ball turret gunner: Jesse Best, Waist gunner: Bill Malyuch, Waist gunner: Bill Schmidt, Tail gunner: Myrle Clausen (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Le Baron (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Kobbelitz?, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2988. HELLS BELLS.

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George Albert Pietrucha

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810831
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Paul J Quillin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063184 / O-746424
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Howard Michael Reppert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13108181
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

William P Schmidt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Jake M Simonitsch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 March 1944

Revisions

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

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorED-BB
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Connected with Johnny Enlow

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2988 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database