42-3513
Delivered Denver 19/7/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-T] Podington 2/9/43; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Russell Munson, Co-pilot: Bill Lalley, Navigator: Aram Margosian, Bombardier: Webb Clarke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willard Blomberg, Radio Operator: Everett Wehling, Ball turret gunner: Gene Glisynski, Waist gunner: Howard Brannen, Waist gunner: Chas Gholson,Tail gunner: Dominic Vale (10 Prisoner of War); flak caused engine failure, crashed Nieuw-Millingen, seven miles W of Apeldoorn, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 4260.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 April 1944 |
Revisions
Illustrated in Series 1, Episode 6 of 12 O'Clock High, first viewed on 30 October 1964. She was doing a forced landing after returning from a mission.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database