42-38194 Baboon McGoon

Delivered Denver 11/1/44; Presque Is 11/2/44; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-V] Ridgewell; 28m Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Art Bailey, Co-pilot: Bob Irwin, Radio Operator: John Molloy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas. Campbell, Ball turret gunner: Walden Forke, Waist gunner: Coral Highsmith,Tail gunner: Alfred Paoli (7INT); Navigator: Lloyd Peterson & Bombardier: Erwin Brown (2 Prisoner of War), bailed out and came down Friedland, near Berlin and became guests at Stalag Luft #3 at Sagan, on 2 July; enemy aircraft, force landed Rinkaby, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 5992. The aircraft was repaired eventually flown back to base; retUS Bradley 22/8/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. BABOON McGOON.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805726
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36265082
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5992 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database