42-97859

Delivered Tulsa 17/3/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts 27/5/44; Missing in Action on supply drop on Operation Zebra 25/6/44 with Ken Houghton, Co-pilot: Thornton Bline, Radio Operator: Laverne Deatrich, Waist gunner: Malcolm Eckley (4 evaded capture); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Marion (KIA- chute failed); Navigator: Stan Green, Bombardier: Bill Lichtenstern, Ball turret gunner: John Nelson{390BG},Tail gunner: Warren Moore (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed SE of La Ferte-Vidame, NW of Chartres, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 6542. ANY GUM CHUM?

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Thornton Bline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Laverne H Deatrich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Malcolm K Eckley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Stanley B Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Kenneth L Houghton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 June 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6542 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database