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media-55569.png UPL 55569 Rudolph Horst III Crew - 369th
Fr: Horst, Frank Wright CP, John Joplin N, Henry Schmitz B.
Bk: William Osgood e, Arthur Cook, ro, Laurel Kloster bt, Edward Justice wg, Edward Ryan wg, Joe Threlkeld, tg via http://www.8thafhsoregon.com/archive/306th/index.aspx

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Object Number - UPL 55569 - Rudolph Horst III Crew - 369th Fr: Horst, Frank Wright CP, John Joplin N, Henry Schmitz B. Bk: William Osgood e, Arthur Cook, ro, Laurel Kloster...

Delivered Long Beach 11/10/43; Gr Island 2/11/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG Thurleigh 22/11/43; Missing in Action Aschersleben 22/2/44 with Rudolph Horst III, Co-pilot: Frank Wright, Navigator: John Joplin, Bombardier: Henry Schmitz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Osgood, Radio Operator: Art Cook, Ball turret gunner: Laurel Kloster, Waist gunner: Ed Ryan, Waist gunner: Ed Justice,Tail gunner: Joe Threlkeld (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, last seen in target area of Bonn, no trace so probably crashed in sea; Missing Air Crew Report 2651.

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William I Osgood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31075027
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Edward N Ryan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32580261
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Henry N Schmitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682520
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph E Threlkeld

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18166804
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Frank E Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751518
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 February 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2651 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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