42-97962 Casey's Strawberry Blonde

Delivered Denver 16/4/44; Cheyenne 1/5/44; Kearney 12/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-G] Deenethorpe 5/6/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with Dave Loughlin, Co-pilot: Chas Meredith, Bombardier: Edwin Sedlak, Radio Operator: Jim Sommers, Ball turret gunner: John Punte, Waist gunner: Arlo Dralle,Tail gunner: Albt Bailey (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Roger Bernard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Oliver Livingston (2 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and #4, on way down aircraft blew up, crashed Trosel, NE of Mannheim; Missing Air Crew Report 8607. CASEY'S STRAWBERRY BLONDE.

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A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.

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  • Date: 3 August 1944

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  • Date: 1 August 1944

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Germany 9 September 1944

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=97962

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8607 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database