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Delivered Cheyenne 21/12/43; Oklahoma City 12/1/44; Birmingham 14/1/44; Savannah 16/1/44; Morrison 26/1/44; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 1/2/44; 14m transferred 429BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; Missing in Action Parma 6/7/44 with Bill Runyan, Co-pilot: Ray Haug, Bombardier: Curtis Pfaff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Miller, Ball turret gunner: Louis Rodriguez, Ball turret gunner: Harry Goulet, Waist gunner: Chas Brouwer-Anchor, Tail gunner: Harry Smith (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill McIlhargie, Radio Operator: Paul Olexo [wia] (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, ship exploded, three chutes seen, one burning, crashed Rovigo, It; Missing Air Crew Report 6376.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12027423
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31173113
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-819518
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708512
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34689062
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added a connection to the air base at Amendola mentioned in the A/C description.
Added connections to 429th BS and 2nd BG mentioned in the A/C description.
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.