42-38059

Delivered Cheyenne 29/11/43; Kearney 11/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 457BG Glatton 20/12/43; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-A] Thorpe Abbotts 25/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Capt Dave Miner, Co-pilot: George Kinsella, Navigator: George Jones{no chute when blown out}, Ball turret gunner: Varden Butler (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Earl Richardson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Zikorus, Radio Operator: Bill Libbert, Waist gunner: Leon Malcuit{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Sam Pry{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: June Robertson (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #3, crashed Addrupp, near Quackenbruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3027.

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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

Varden I Butler

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

George R Jones

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

George E Kinsella

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

William C Libbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Leonard D Malcuit

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3027 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database