42-97255

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Kearney 4/3/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 12/3/44; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Bill Osterkamp, Co-pilot: Leo Hughes, Navigator: Ken Perlitch, Bombardier: Harry Solomon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Newell Ballard, Radio Operator: Elwood Tobias, Ball turret gunner: Leo Collins, Waist gunner: George Taylor, Waist gunner: Jim Evans, Tail gunner: Jim Whitehead (10 KIA - one body hit stabilizer); enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea off Rostock, Ger.

Missing Air Crew Report 3777.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Newell M Ballard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18178125
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Leo L Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12089529
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James F Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14092958
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Leo L Hughes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814905
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Wilbur J Osterkamp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806030
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Rostock, Germany 11 April 1944

Crashed

Rostock, Germany 11 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3777 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database