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Delivered Long Beach 14/10/43; Gr Island 2/11/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-A] Chelveston 3/12/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 2/3/44 with Wayne Keysar, Co-pilot: Lyle Black, Navigator: Wayne Corpening, Bombardier: Emanuel Koszalka, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jesse Farley, Radio Operator: Walt Rumple, Ball turret gunner: Enrique Gonzales, Waist gunner: Marvin Greenwood, Waist gunner: Ed Fernandez,Tail gunner: Ed Hesse (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bermbach, near Idstein/Taunus, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2866.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742941
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739405
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13119777
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32464112
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18089932
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2866 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database