42-7683 Sweet Sioux

Piloted by 2Lt. William W. Rogers Shot down 29 Apr 44 by fighters. Crashed near Geldenstedt with 1 KIA and 9 POW.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2007843
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 April 1944

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Sources

MACR 4487 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database