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42-37741

Delivered Denver 14/8/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY- ] Chelveston 18/9/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/10/43 with Clyde Bailey, Co-pilot: Fred Maas, Bombardier: Paul Trainer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Fodor, Radio Operator: Bill Bhame, Waist gunner: Ken Sayles (8 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Ed Dapkeiwicz (7 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Bob Pickering chute failed, Ball turret gunner: Bill Hall,Tail gunner: Walt Dozkuse (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Troisdforf, near Winterscheid, SE of Cologne,Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 779.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

366th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Clyde R Bailey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-798416
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

William H Bhame

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33285936
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Edward J Dapkiewicz

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12095161
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Navigator, / Waist Gunner

Walter S Dozkuse

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12047738
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Joseph Fodor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33290814
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium

4 October 1943

Revisions

Date7 Apr 2020 21:12:23

ContributorDominic Ripoli

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AAM

Date7 Apr 2020 20:57:13

ContributorDominic Ripoli

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Official records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:44

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database