42-97239
Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Gr Island 27/2/44; MacDill 22/3/44; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-L] Thurleigh 2/4/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Dick Lambert, Co-pilot: Walt Owens, Navigator: Bill Campbell, togg-Carl Crawford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom McNulty, Radio Operator: Ernie Stone, Tail gunner: Ron Gordon (7 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Fernando Montez, Waist gunner: Bennie Zamorron, Waist gunner: Dan McNamara (3 Prisoner of War); involved mid air coll with wreckage from two other B-17s, crashed SW of Ostprignitz (Schmolde), 12 miles NW of Wittstock, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4555.
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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
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11069121
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811405
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31341484
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 May 1944 |