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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-675361
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35370807
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36065853
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16086702
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Missions
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