42-38195
Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/44; Kearney 26/1/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-R] Gt Ashfield 8/2/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 16/3/44 with Vince McLaughlin, Co-pilot: Larry Lawler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bruce Batchelder, Radio Operator: Joe Spurr, Ball turret gunner: Dave Holmes, Waist gunner: Fred Blaser, Waist gunner: Perril Van Noy,Tail gunner: Howard Martini (8INT); Navigator: Bob Fillman, Bombardier: Bernie Wasserman (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Wildhaus, 18 miles S of St Gallen, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 3247.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3247 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database