42-5826 JERAVAD Une Petite Peu
Notice 24 Mission Complete . . . either 1 more "to go" or 1 more "to paint."
Brett Sherman (Grandson of Fred P. Sherman)
Mission dates and locations are from Fred Sherman's personal journal.
Following "People Connections" were not in database:
John Hodge, James Kimbal?/Kimble?, L.B. Jones, Harold Kruger, Stephen Rosek, "Mister" (the Dog)
Delivered Long Beach 2/3/43; Walla Walla 29/3/43; Lowry 10/4/43; Presque Is 24/4/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-W] Thurleigh 7/5/43; Missing in Action Kiel 29/7/43 with Keith Conley, Co-pilot: Vince DeVos, Bombardier: Bob Sanford, Radio Operator: Frank Oetttinger, Ball turret gunner: Hugh Furr, Waist gunner: Chas Owen, Waist gunner: Russ Robinson, Tail gunner: Marvin Currier (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Hyman Adler chute failed to open properly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Leonardini (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Alvaneu, near Schleswig, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 122. JERAVAD 'UNE PETITE PEU'.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-795165
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662886
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37199822
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800334
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39382232
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 28 July 1943
- Date: 26 July 1943
- Date: 24 July 1943
- Date: 14 July 1943
- Date: 10 July 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 July 1943 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Brett Sherman (Grandson)
Mission dates and locations taken from Fred Sherman's personal journal.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 122 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database