42-97844
95BG - 336th BS
Shot down 9 March 1945
Object Number - UPL 44441 - B-17G-35-VE #42-97844 Code: ET-R 95BG - 336th BS Shot down 9 March 1945
Delivered Denver 14/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 20/4/44; with Glovik 7/10/44, Waist gunner: Chas Buda KIA; 97m, Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Bill Ourant, Co-pilot: Dwight King, Navigator: Elmer Miles, Bombardier: Bill Waskow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vic Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Don Norvet, Waist gunner: Andrew Demchak, Tail gunner: Art Billings, Dave Willoughby voice int (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Star KIA; crashed Castl, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12948.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31013228
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1287173
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 27 September 1944
- Date: 19 September 1944
- Date: 18 September 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 13 September 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 12 September 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
20 April 1944 | ||
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Other Shot Down |
9 March 1945 | ||
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
9 March 1945 | ||
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Delivered |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ourant" was misspelled per MACR 12948 at fold3.com.
https://www.fold3.com/image/29437047/29437047
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12948 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database