43-34136 Red Dog

Assigned to 599BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. 24 x combat mission. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Eller railroad bridge. Vertical stabilizer shot away by fighters, did a complete roll, dropped out of formation with port engine on fire, seemed under control, into steep dive, crashed, burned, three chutes observed. 3 x POW, 3 x KIA. MACR 13039.

Crew: Pilot 1Lt Charles T Eiden KIA [IL], Co 2Lt Robert L Dorn KIA [MD], Bomb/Nav S/Sgt Gerald D Jackson KIA [MI], Eng/Gunner S/Sgt William H Frisbie [KS], Radio T/Sgt Lewis W Sullivan [KS], Arm/Gunner S/Sgt Charles T Berry [TX].

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Truett Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18036836
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer/Gunner

Robert Lee Dorn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-463915
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles Theodore Eiden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687567
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William Herbert Frisbie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17064073
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Gerald Deavereux Jackson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 599th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16113566
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Toggler

Places

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Seffern, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Eller railroad bridge. Vertical stabilizer shot away by fighters, did a complete roll, dropped out of formation with port engine on fire, seemed under control, into steep dive, crashed, burned, three chutes observed. 3 x POW, 3 x KIA. MACR 13039.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Rivenhall, Witham CM8, UK Assigned to 599BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date11 Jan 2017 21:24:22
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/29444386
http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm

Date11 Jan 2017 21:23:12
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/29444386
http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:20
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 13039 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database