43-37612 Old Iron Gut

Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 17/5/44; Grenier 31/5/44; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP- ] Ridgewell 18/6/44; Missing in Action `1+m` Hamburg 20/6/44 with Mark Dunkel, Co-pilot: Ken Roehr, Navigator: Frank Kelly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Aaron Kochel, Radio Operator: Bill Stoll, Ball turret gunner: John Pillotti (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Cliff Evans, Waist gunner: Theo Schmidt,Tail gunner: Roger Beaman (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Eastern streets of Hamburg; Missing Air Crew Report 5991. OLD IRON GUT.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-61842
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 June 1944

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Contributorvppelt68
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Master Log

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5991 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database