42-39893
Delivered Long Beach 30/9/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-J] Deenethorpe 2/1/44; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Don Sprecher, Co-pilot: Zuven Mascomian, Navigator: Ken Tinkelbaugh, Bombardier: Glen Weiss, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ole Anderson, Radio Operator: Bob Allen, Ball turret gunner: Don Smart, Waist gunner: Ray Windhurst (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Chas Schmader,Tail gunner: Jim White (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #4 and set fire to bomb bay, ship disintegrated in mid-air crashed ten miles S of Oschersleben; Missing Air Crew Report 2505.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39455398
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12144652, O-687313
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33409014
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36409240
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Missions
- Date: 11 January 1944
- Date: 7 January 1944