42-38101
Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; Romulus 21/1/44; Grenier 2/2/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-D] Podington 20/2/44; battle damaged Merseburg 11/9/44 with Russell Bundensen, Co-pilot: Clyde Wren, Navigator: Henry Vicars, Bombardier: Howard Gollay, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Garver, Ball turret gunner: Arvo Wallila, Waist gunner: Don Nelling,Tail gunner: Ed Snapp (8 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Leon Kennedy (Prisoner of War); Missing Air Crew Report 8808; repaired, crashed on take off for mission with Bob Seeber, (6 Killed in Service) 24/12/44; Salvaged.. HURBERT.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 September 1944 - 11 September 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8808 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database