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Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Cluntoe 14/1/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX- ] Gt Ashfield 17/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Bob King, Co-pilot: Bill Clark, Navigator: Oliver Harris, Bombardier: Lou Fyda, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Ruble, Radio Operator: Myron Seiberling, Ball turret gunner: Leroy Parsels, Waist gunner: Walter Lape, Waist gunner: Smith Roland, Tail gunner: Cyril Wolfsy (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Midwolde, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 5267.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

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

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5267 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database