42-37975

Delivered Denver 2/11/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-U] Thorpe Abbotts 1/12/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Bill Green, Co-pilot: Jack Jensen, Navigator: John Joyce, Bombardier: John Hamiltonbody washed up weeks later, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roman Beran, Radio Operator: Bob Valentik, Ball turret gunner: Dick Anderegg, Waist gunner: Harry Waskewiczwashed up two days later, Waist gunner: Sandford Tisdale,Tail gunner: Leroy Leist (10 Killed in Action); flak hit going down smoking, crashed Oudorp area in Grevelingenmeer, off Walcheren Is, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 2343.

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Units served with

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

Richard K Anderegg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Roman B Beran

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

William E Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John S Hamilton

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

Jack P Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 4 February 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorRayWells
Changes
Sources

correction of spelling on name Waskewicz

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2343 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database