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Delivered Cheyenne 17/11/43; Kearney 7/12/43; Presque Is 8/12/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-Q] Horham 16/12/43; with J.O. Crutchfield force landed RAF Martlesham 10/2/44; Missing in Action [13m] Berlin 6/3/44 with Mike Russell, Co-pilot: Bill Bate, Navigator: Francis Boyle, Bombardier: Harris Board, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill See, Radio Operator: George Bonvenzi, Waist gunner: George Pratt, Waist gunner: Steve Dobish, Tail gunner: Bob Treece (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Dan Giddens (Killed in Action); left group with #3 on fire, crashed Theolstedt, near Colnrade, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2984.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

William Murray Bate

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803928
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harris C Board

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George J Bonvenzi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Francis Joseph Boyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809476
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stephen Dobish

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13116816
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

Date5 Feb 2020 19:53:59
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

Date5 Feb 2020 01:25:43
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:47
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2984 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database