42-31747 Lassie Come Home, Angel in de Skies

Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Oklahoma City 15/1/44; Kearney 26/1/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-Q] Rougham 17/2/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Ray Gault, Co-pilot: John Kissell, Navigator: Howard Curtis, Bombardier: Larry Klein, (?Bill Liptzin togg?), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Laskowski, Radio Operator: Frank Bonz, Ball turret gunner: Randoph Pemberton, Waist gunner: Don Krus, Waist gunner: Fred Jonas,Tail gunner: Hugh Chauvin (10INT); flak KOd #1 plus gas leak, force landed Dubendorf Afd, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 4006. LASSIE COME HOME aka ANGEL IN DE SKIES.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • 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: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12180826
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4006 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database