42-37790 Ain't Miss Behavin'

Delivered Denver 29/8/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 28/9/43; Missing in Action Rostock 20/2/44 with Reg Smith, Co-pilot: Orlin Markussen, Navigator: Gerald Scott, Bombardier: Ernie Cribbs, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Egan, Ball turret gunner: Ed Dyblie, Waist gunner: Ed Britko, Waist gunner: Bob Dunbar, Tail gunner: Mike Udick (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Ira Evans (evaded capture); flak hit #2, then attacked by FW 190s, crashed Harsley Mark, four miles S of Bogense, on Funen Is, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 2426. AIN’T MISS BEHAVIN’.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward Britko

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13108682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ernest Cribbs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670021
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert L Dunbar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13089208
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward B Dyblie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33239918
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas M Egan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31127255
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT)

20 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2426 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database