42-39796
Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Scott 21/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 21/10/43; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 2/11/43; re-ass 546BS/384BG [BK- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Leverkusen (Solingen) 1/12/43 with R. A. Martin, Co-pilot: Bill Laseur, Navigator: John Kazmerski, Bombardier: Chas Fleenor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerry Wilson, Radio Operator: Jim Schwartz, Ball turret gunner: Walt Miller, Waist gunner: G. Grant, Waist gunner: - Rutherford, Tail gunner: Homer Taylor. (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Channel, all rescued by ASR. Missing Air Crew Report 1334.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33264020
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-746873
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11029725
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750198
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 1 December 1943
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation. Passed for publication 15 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Flying Fortresses In Action. Here is a series of pictures taken of Flying Fortresses over enemy territoty[sic] during a recent raid. These four engined "giants" are doing a good job with their successful daylight operations, and every bomb dropped is helping to speed up the end of the war. Photo Shows:- Aerial scenes of Fortresses over enemy territory in formation and in f](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413703.jpg.webp?itok=_Z4xNpVu)
- Date: 30 November 1943
- Date: 26 November 1943
- Date: 16 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
1 December 1943 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database