43-37789
Delivered Cheyenne 21/5/44; Patterson 30/5/44; Kearney 30/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG Snetterton [MZ- ] 14/7/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Harvey Fox, Co-pilot: Tom Tierney, Bombardier: Bill Andrews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Chambers, Radio Operator: Alois Tlush, Ball turret gunner: Jack Tompkins, Waist gunner: John Albert, Tail gunner: Ted Stott (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Gerald Clohessy (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Langen, Ger. Salvaged 14/4/45; Missing Air Crew Report 12958.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19162021
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner B-17
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 17 January 1945 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 9 March 1945 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
"A Personal WWII Historical Document" by Alois Tlush
Research at The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12958 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database