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Delivered Cheyenne 28/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Assigned 92BG Podington 20/1/44 POCAHONTAS; 751BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 26/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 19/5/44 with Phil Birong, Co-pilot: Bob Patty, Navigator: Frank Partinjak, Bombardier: Paul Owens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Max Hull, Ball turret gunner: Pasquale Sacco, Waist gunner: Luis Franco, Waist gunner: Albt Kissinger,Tail gunner: Bill Farrar (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Norman Musial (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed near Koenighorst, 19 miles NW of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4941. LIBERTY RUN.

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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

Phillip H Birong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William H Farrar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121880
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Luis J Franco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Max L Hull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Albert L Kissinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 May 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4941 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database