42-97291 Myasis Dragon

media-19041.png UPL 19041 Standing, left to right ; 2nd Lt Jack R. Hillary, pilot; 2nd Lt William Robertson III, co-pilot; 2nd John E. Rice Jr, navigator; 2nd Lt Rocco De Filippis, bombardier.
Front, left to right : Sgt Nelson R. Bishop, ball turret gunner; S/Sgt George E. Paul, engineer; Sgt Harry R. Sansum, waist gunner; T/Sgt Eugene E. Girman, radio operator; Sgt James R. Warson, tail gunner. (USAAF photo)

MACR 8212
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Object Number - UPL 19041 - Standing, left to right ; 2nd Lt Jack R. Hillary, pilot; 2nd Lt William Robertson III, co-pilot; 2nd John E. Rice Jr, navigator; 2nd Lt Rocco De...

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 17/4/44; no ops, transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-S] Kimbolton 18/4/44; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-W] Molesworth as GH Pathfinder 21/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44 with Jack Hillary, Co-pilot: Bill Robertson, Navigator: John Rice, Bombardier: Rocco Defillippis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Paul, Waist gunner: Harry Sansom,Tail gunner: Jim Watson (7KIA-all trapped in a/c); Radio Operator: Gene GirmanWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Neldon Bishop (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit set ship on fire, crashed Burgliebenau, NE of Merseburg; Missing Air Crew Report 8212. MYASIS DRAGON.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Richard Magnor Asplund

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19114100 / O-758752
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Neldon Reid Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39918069
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Richard H Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-392754
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Rocco DeFilippis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33313638 (enlisted) / O-765628 (officer)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene Elmer Girman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35582692
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 August 1944

Revisions

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Sources

TogetherWeServed.com; AAM

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8212 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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