Delivered Denver 25/12/43; Dallas 14/1/44; Lakeland 16/1/44; Morrison 2/2/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 14/2/44; Missing in Action Oradea, Rom. 2/6/44 with Ray Hanson, Co-pilot: Chas Townsend, Navigator: Joe Arborio, Bombardier: Jim Davis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Janasko, Radio Operator: Francis Kriegshauser, Ball turret gunner: Buster Hoeffor, Waist gunner: Chas Houghtaling,Tail gunner: Sylvester Beyer (9 Returned to Duty); mech fault, crashed Taravice, Rom; Missing Air Crew Report 5827.