42-3497

Delivered Denver 12/7/43; Gore Fd 15/8/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 8/9/43; 5m, Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with Lionel Correia, Co-pilot: Don Dunhaver, Navigator: Richard Coffey, Bombardier: Frederick Davis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otis Ashworth, Ball turret gunner: James Bailey, Waist gunner: Roger Black, Waist gunner: Roland Alexenberg, Tail gunner: Richard Crawford (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Jerome Schneider (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ruhof Farm at Vreden-Lunten, near Haaksbergen, Holland, 32 miles NW of Munster. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 943.

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Units served with

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Roland Alexenberg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13152765
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Otis W Ashworth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14133944
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

James D Bailey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18217431
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Roger D Black

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35474211
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Eldon J Broman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16060366 / O-665661
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

VIII Bomber Command 114

Date: 10 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 113

Date: 9 October 1943

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 388th Bomb Group fly over Nazi smoke screens. Printed caption on reverse: '73228 AC- The Nazis have released smoke screens in an effort to hide their railroad yards as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" fly over the target at Bremen, Germany, prior to the release of the bombs. 8 October 1943.'

VIII Bomber Command 111

Date: 8 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 108

Date: 4 October 1943

The wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5888) nicknamed "Elusive Elcy" of the 94th Bomb Group flies off as a result of a direct hit, during a mission over Emden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94 BG. 27/9/43.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A DRAMATIC INCIDENT DURING THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE: A WING BREAKS OFF A FLYING FORTRESS DURING A DAYLIGHT BATTLE, AND THE STRICKEN BOMBER BEGINS TO TURN OVER AS IT STARTS ON THE WAY DOWN TO EARTH. This picture illustrates one of the hazards which the big A

VIII Bomber Command 104

Date: 27 September 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)		10 October 1943 - 10 October 1943	Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43. Enemy aircraft, crashed Ruhof Farm at Vreden-Lunten, near Haaksbergen, Holland, 32 miles NW of Munster. (9 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 943.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

10 October 1943 - 10 October 1943

Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43. Enemy aircraft, crashed Ruhof Farm at Vreden-Lunten, near Haaksbergen, Holland, 32 miles NW of Munster. (9 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 943.