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Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 20/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 28/2/44; mission to Hamm 23/3/44 with Ray Hoffman, Co-pilot: Calvin Brothers, Navigator: Herb Levy, Bombardier: Arnold Spatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Blakeney, Radio Operator: Seymour Herman, Ball turret gunner: Ollie Crenshaw, Waist gunner: Dave Miller, Bernard Hendon (9 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Jim Williams (KIA-entire turret shot off);
Missing in Action Berlin (38m) 21/6/44 with Henry Way, Co-pilot: Warren Raese, Bombardier: Julian Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Paolino, Waist gunner: Stan Lynam (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Elden Sigurdson, Radio Operator: Jim May, Ball turret gunner: Garland Meredith,Tail gunner: Bob Parks (5 Prisoner of War); flak hits quickly followed by explosion, crashed near Schulzendorf rail station, Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6540.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O804449
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18116369 at enlistment, then O-697880
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 21 June 1944 | |
Other Returned to Base (RTB) |
23 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3545 / MACR 6540 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database