42-3308
Delivered Denver 27/5/43; Dow Fd 13/6/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 26/6/43; Missing in Action St Dizier 4/10/43 with Carl Dawurske, Co-pilot: G. A. Reed, Navigator: Frank Bachman, Bombardier: Joe Osterman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J.V. O’Donnell, Radio Operator: D.L. Marks, Ball turret gunner: P.H. Smith, Waist gunner: F.E. Northey, Waist gunner: L.E. Knudsen, Tail gunner: R.E. Congrove (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage, on return ditched North Sea, off Southwold, Sfk, all rescued. Missing Air Crew Report 1462.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37303242
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Ditched |
Southwold, UK | 4 October 1943 |
Revisions
Corrected date of ditching from 10/4/1943 to 4/10/1943. See aircraft record in:
http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/