42-37867 Berlin Ambassador

Delivered Denver 24/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 15/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Gustav Hoehn, Navigator: Don Modarelli, Radio Operator: Byron Wiberg (WIA, but died in hospital four days later), Ball turret gunner: Pete Zaskiewicz (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: George Owens, Bombardier: Lieudell Bauer EVD but captured in Maastricht 31/3/44, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Rigdon, Waist gunner: Harlan Mann, Waist gunner: Ed Hincks, Tail gunner: Gerry Brinker (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Zwolle sportsground avoiding town, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 3140. BERLIN AMBASSADOR.

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Harlan S Mann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39400512
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Dale Donald McIntyre

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32534117
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Donald Sylvester Modarelli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738871
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George R Owens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684542
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles C Rigdon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36227710
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

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Added some punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3140 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database