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Delivered Cheyenne 30/1/44; Hunter 22/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 11/3/44; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-T] Grafton Underwood 12/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 27/4/44 with Herb Small, Co-pilot: Roy Morris, Navigator: Jim McGee, Bombardier: John Sewack, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Pirrello, Radio Operator: Marion Parker, Ball turret gunner: John Reynolds, Waist gunner: Dave George, Waist gunner: Russ Ulrich, Tail gunner: Ed Potkay (10 Killed in Action); flak on left wing, caught fire and spun in, crashed Le Pont Durand, two miles S of Rocheville, six miles W of Valognes, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 4350.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31326142
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12158273
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12099200
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754816
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-746447
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 27 April 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4350 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database