42-38135 Dear Mom

Delivered Denver 23/12/43; Kearney 15/1/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 9/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Marvin Lohmeyer; Radio Operator: John Spencer, Waist gunner: Marion Tuckett (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Coulthard, Navigator: Leon Pease, Bombardier: Bob Tiffany, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Greene, Ball turret gunner: John Fagan, Waist gunner: Bob Cummings,Tail gunner: Hubert Phillips (7 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, force landed Dorrod, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 5920.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

William H Coulthard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert M Cummings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John B Fagan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas C Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Marvin E Lohmeyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753292
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944

Revisions

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See 42-30389

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Osborne FORTLOG
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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Contributorclunds
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Editor historian and archivist of the 385th. The name of this plane was incorrect, the 385th had no plane called "Liberator Minne" - this plane 42-38135 was called "Dear Mom"

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ContributorAlex-5872-dk
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www.forcedlandingcollection.se

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5920 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database