42-97275 Roger the Dodger
Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Gr Island 27/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 549BS/385BG[XA- ] Gt Ashfield 4/5/44 REBEL; 551BS; Missing in Action Munich 6/10/44 with Bill Leverett, Dick Phillips, Bob Karshmer, Emmanuel Pappas, Harry Muentener, John Birrell, Milton Hyman, John Albers (9 Prisoner of War); Jim Davis (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Vehlgast, Ger?. Missing Air Crew Report 9522. ROGER THE DODGER.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32881059
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 6 October 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9522 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database