42-97522

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/43; Denver 15/12/43; Langley 12/1/44; Mitchell 31/1/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 5/2/44; transferred 422BS/305BG Chelveston 4/4/44; on training mission with Berton Bordelon, Co-pilot: Chas Coons, Navigator: Fred Cromwell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Forrest Barker, Radio Operator: Joe Fontana, Waist gunner: Joe Ciesielski (6 Returned to Duty); caught fire after landing, pilot rolling aircraft clear of runway, where it was burnt out; Salvaged 2 SAD 1/5/44.

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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

Forrest Barker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31174953
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer

Berton Bordelon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde W Bradley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683955
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph F Ciesielski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles L Coons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O680194
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Denmark 18 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4009 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database