42-97293

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 6/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 326BS/92BG [JW-B] Podington 7/5/44; Missing in Action Merkviller 3/8/44 with John Hendrickson, Ball turret gunner: Otto Hoff, Waist gunner: John Beaver (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Albt Swanson, Navigator: Abe Dresner, Bombardier: Bill Goade, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Madden, Radio Operator: Barney Haley,Tail gunner: Bill Mosher (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Lesch, NW of Metz, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 7699.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

John W Beaver

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Abraham J Dresner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William A Goade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Batney M Haley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John V Hendrickson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

385

  • Date: 2 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 3 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

325th BS Load Lists, June 1944, www.92ndbg.org

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7699 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database