42-39773 War Cry ll

Delivered Long Beach 26/8/43; Gr Island 4/10/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 10/10/43; Missing in Action Hamm 22/4/44 with John McDavitt, Co-pilot: Howard Claflin, Navigator: Chas Hickless, Bombardier: Larry Wickter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Lane, Radio Operator: Larry Foss, Ball turret gunner: Marvin Walker, Waist gunner: Dominic Montagna, Waist gunner: Phil Gregory, Tail gunner: George Moss (10 Prisoner of War); flak KOd #3, crashed Bislicher, near Hamminkeln, six miles NW of Wesel/Rhein, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4168. WAR CRY II.

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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

Rex M Cantrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Howard B Claflin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lawrence A Foss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Philip T Gregory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles A Hickless

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

22 April 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4168 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database