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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Howard N Martini

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

Vincent P McLaughlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Joseph J. Spurr

Joseph J Spurr

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

Ferril W Van Noy

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

Bernard Wasserman

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

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 16 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3247 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database