42-39792

Delivered Long Beach 2/9/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-X] Thorpe Abbotts 29/9/43; Missing in Action Rostock 20/2/44 with Art Harris, Co-pilot: John Dutka, Navigator: Morris West, Bombardier: Albt Marchiondo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alvin Graffhoff, Radio Operator: Rene Tujaguo, Ball turret gunner: Don Petrecca, Waist gunner: John Martin, Waist gunner: Lester Errett,Tail gunner: Fred Kaczynski (10INT); enemy aircraft set fire to #2, crashed Tofthogs Gard, Swed. Missing Air Crew Report 2427. HALF & HALF.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

John Dutka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lester L Errett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Alvin Grasshoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Arthur J Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Tail Gunner

Frederick J Kaczynski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2427 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database