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Delivered Long Beach 30/8/43; Scott 17/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 18/10/43; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 23/10/43; re-ass 544BS/384BG [SU-J] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Royston Covington, Radio Operator: Ken Christian (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Jim Geary, Navigator: Floyd Ohlson, Bombardier: Tom McGuinn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Younker, Ball turret gunner: Bill Onstad, Waist gunner: Bill Caineevaded until 28/3/44, Waist gunner: Stan Whitney,Tail gunner: Alec Wasilewski (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Rethel, five miles SE of Cherbourg, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2496. CABIN IN THE SKY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Karl Francis Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35420401
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

William C Caine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Kenneth Paul Charles Christian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Royston Truitt Covington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E DeMille

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741973
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 February 1944

Revisions

Date25 Mar 2019 06:08:16
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2496 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database