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Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/43; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-M] Snetterton 8/2/44; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Bob Fleming, Co-pilot: Phineas Chrystie, Bombardier: Nicholas Caputo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Schultz, Radio Operator: Harry Grant, Ball turret gunner: Lewis Selak, Waist gunner: Bob Wolbert, Waist gunner: Alvin Gregson, Tail gunner: Dan Westmoreland (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Chas Norderer (Killed in Action); flak damaged, slowed ship down and enemy aircraft KOd two engines, crash landed Vadersdorf, on Fehmarn Is, in Baltic Sea, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3813.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Nicholas P Caputo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-001583
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Phinehas W Chrystie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693918
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot

Robert B Fleming

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry W Grant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Alvin E Gregson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18193880
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Poland 11 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - changed "showed" to "slowed".

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

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3813 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database