42-97816

Delivered Denver 6/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 24/5/44; Missing in Action Munich 19/7/44 with Andrew Wynn, Co-pilot: Howard Roehr, Navigator: Henry Burser, Bombardier: Earl Cox, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Leuschen, Radio Operator: Densel Carr, Ball turret gunner: Jim Butcher, Waist gunner: Syd Early, Waist gunner: Jim Martin,Tail gunner: Chas Jenks (10POW?); flak, crashed Kufstein, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7321.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Henry Bruser
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 775th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18137465 / O-706564
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 775th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12074817
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 755th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 36442201
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Earl Cox
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 775th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 18074746 / O-765621
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Sydney Early
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 775th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37661437
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log