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media-18320.jpeg UPL 18320 B-17 G 42-37868 Photo Courtesy Francis B. Froah Family Francis B Froah collection

Photo Courtesy Francis B. Froah Family

Object Number - UPL 18320 - B-17 G 42-37868 Photo Courtesy Francis B. Froah Family

Delivered Denver 25/9/43; Harvard 15/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-B] Rattlesden 19/11/43; Missing in Action Fredrichshafen 29/4/44 with Carl Blom, Co-pilot: Wallace Lane, Navigator: Dudley Davis, Bombardier: Dare Ziemer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Windsor Graham, Waist gunner: Dick Ferrighetto (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Arthur Watt, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Arthur, Waist gunner: Ike Guyton, Tail gunner: Bob Tobin (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Grasleben, six miles N of Helmstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4251.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Lloyd J Arthur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Carl J Blom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Dudley W Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard Ferrighetto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Windsor P Graham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

327

  • Date: 29 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

29 April 1944

Revisions

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ContributorMaximus.Stark
Changes
Sources

https://447bg.smugmug.com/LOADING-LISTS/1944/April-1944/56-APRIL-29-1944/i-QQtRh2W/A

 

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https://447bg.smugmug.com/LOADING-LISTS/MISSION-LIST/MISSION-LIST/i-8XSRwVh/A

 

 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

Date
Contributoroconnornj
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/page/89409907-dare-d-ziemer/photos

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ContributorJoeTate
Changes
Sources

http://www.447bg.com/Harvard%20Planes.htm

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4251 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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