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Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 18/10/43. 10m Missing in Action on its 10th mission, to Oschersleben 11 January 1944 with Pilot William C. Dashiell, Co-pilot: Hilton C. Mabie, Navigator: Thomas A. Sutherland, Bombardier: George H. Fee, Flight engineer/Top Turret gunner: Robert L. Stevenson, Radio Operator: Bernard J. Radebaugh, Ball Turret gunner: Arthur H. Robinson Jr, Left Waist gunner: Robert A. Parker, Right Waist gunner: Robert J. Owen, Tail gunner: Clifford M. McKinney (10 Killed in Action). Enemy aircraft, crashed Nollman Farm, Natrup-Hagen, about 12km SW of Osnabrück, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1929.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

William Collins Dashiell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678182
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George H Fee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6959404
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier

Hilton C Mabie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680043
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Clifford M McKinney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31125144
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert J Owen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35563634
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Natrup-Hagen, Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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MACR 1929

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1929 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database