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Delivered Denver 19/11/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Assigned 751BS/457BG [L] Glatton 29/1/44; 750BS; Missing in Action Cologne 28/5/44 with Emmanuel Hauf, Co-pilot: Don Swain, Navigator: Bill Hawley, Bombardier: Bill Jaqua, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willis Johnson, Radio Operator: Jim Kilroy, Ball turret gunner: Walt Furtta, Waist gunner: Paul Moore, Tail gunner: Oscar Gascon (9 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft damaged wing which broke off on return, crashed Channel, 25 miles W of Ostende, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 5296.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Walter Furtta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36733240
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Oscar A Gascon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18151016
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Black and white portrait of man, posed at angle wearing a uniform consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat. Hat is tilted on his head. There are silver wings and ribbons on the upper left-side of the jacket, and a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on the center of hat. Only the head and upper torso of man are visible. The man is looking directly at the camera and is not smiling

Emanuel J Hauf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803813
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William R Hawley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16083739 / O-695905
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard Eugene Jaqua

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15080425 / O-752678
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 28 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5296 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database