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Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Wright 23/2/44; Gr Island 28/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 96BG Snetterton 20/3/44; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-J] Thurleigh 31/3/44; Missing in Action Dresden 14/2/45 with Capt Boylston Lewis, Co-pilot: Bob Whitelaw, Navigator: Lester Harrison, Bombardier: Joe Sicard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Standlee, Radio Operator: Hardin McChesney, Waist gunner: Frank McDonough, Tail gunner: Leon Nahmias (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Alf Lubojacky (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Lazne Belohrad, Czech; Missing Air Crew Report 12333.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • 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: 36683108
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815824
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162152
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818654
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 14 February 1945
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 26 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 14 February 1945

Revisions

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12333 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database