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Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Gr Island 29/2/44; Grenier 22/3/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-M] Grafton Underwood 6/4/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with James R. Lavin, Co-pilot: Louis A. Bendon, Bombardier: Calvin L. Anthes, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd G.Brady [identified in 1947], Waist gunner: Raymond R. Marz, Tail gunner: James W. Malone (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Harold E. Ashman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Troy Hollar, Radio Operator: Edward L. Price, (3 Evaded & RTD); Waist gunner: Charles W. Johnson (1 Prisoner of War); Flak, crashed Fouleng, 11 miles N of Mons, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 3873.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15382635
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734110
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38387567
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32604556
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39547218
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Fouleng-Silly, Belgium 13 April 1944 crashed near Fouleng-Silly, Belgium

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 3873
Research for the pages for crew members Harold Ashman, Edward Price and Troy Hollar at www.evasioncomete.be ("Fiches" alphabetical list)

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space and a closing "]" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the "Description" per MACR 3873 that there was only 1 POW and 3 evaders instead of 4 POWs.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3873 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database