42-97559 Vapour Trails

Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 5/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Bob Barney, Co-pilot: Osmond Jones, Navigator: Bill McCartney, Bombardier: Albt Scerbo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sanford Byer, Ball turret gunner: Chas Grinder, Waist gunner: Jack Burch, Waist gunner: Sam Finlay,Tail gunner: Carl Lunde (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Hutchins (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Grasleben, near Helmstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4459. VAPOUR TRAILS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert E Barney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jack N Burch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Sanford A Byer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Sammy E Finley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Charles A Grinder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Presque Isle

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Presque Isle Army Airfield : Presque Isle Air Force Base : Presque Isle International Airport : PIAAF

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorBianca Barbato
Changes
Sources

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/10634

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4459 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database