43-37548

Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 25/5/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 12/6/44; transferred 548BS/385BG [XA-F] Gt Ashfield 28/6/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/10/44 with Hyman Kaplan, Kelso Poore, Ned Mertz (3 Killed in Action); Harry Livingston, Walt Schulte, Jim Mulder, Alf Flesner, Bruce Ely, Harry Mathieu (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Liepe, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9517.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Bruce H Ey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11094873
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Alfred E Flesner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Hyman Kaplan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry W Livingston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harry J Mathieu

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 October 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database