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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William Robertson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819712
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Robertson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harry R Sansum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36233045
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James R Watson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32282335
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 August 1944

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TogetherWeServed.com; AAM

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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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