43-37556
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Object Number - UPL 32197 - 43-37556 (bottom) in formation with other 457th aircraft
Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 12/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [G] Glatton 27/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Capt John Wallace, Co-pilot: Bill Dawson, Navigator: George Korb, Bombardier: Jerome Silverman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Pappenfuss, Radio Operator: John Roster, Waist gunner: Joe Geller, Waist gunner: Glen Hardin (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Harry McDaniel,Tail gunner: Chas Ford (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft set tail on fire, crashed Emseloh, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 10317.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10317 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database