42-5879 Daisy June II
385th BGA
Object Number - UPL 32436
Delivered Long Beach 14/4/43; Smoky Hill 23/4/43; Presque Is 10/5/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG Andrews Fd 13/5/43; transferred 548BS/385BG [GX-J] Gt Ashfield /43; Missing in Action 7/5/44 with Sid Hoffman, Co-pilot: John Brady, Navigator: Carleton Brooks, Bombardier: Ralph Gochner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lew Ohinn, Radio Operator: Anthony Delgizzi, Ball turret gunner: Carroll Middleton, Waist gunner: Harry Scull, Waist gunner: John Jacoby, Tail gunner: Ed Hunter (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Rechterfeld, SW of Wildeshausen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4562. DAISY JUNE II.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750026
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 7 May 1944 |
Revisions
Changed name of Radioman from "Tony Delivered Gizzi" to Anthony Delgizzi. Anthony Delgizzi is my grandfather.
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4562 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
