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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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37118534
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32229614
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801994
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754966
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15335809
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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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