42-97820 True Love
Delivered Denver 7/3/44; Kearney 14/4/44; Grenier 27/4/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 1/5/44; Missing in Action Fallersleben 20/6/44 with Ron McGrath, Co-pilot: Bill DeWitt, Navigator: Vernon Spartz, Bombardier: E.R. Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: H.L. Thibault, Radio Operator: Hay N. Baber, photo-Sid Golden, Waist gunner: R.L. Spaulding, Tail gunner: Chas Newton (10 Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 42-97873; crew bailed over Horsford/Felthorpe area, aircraft ditched North Sea off Cromer, Nfk. UK; No MACR.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer