43-37834

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 6/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Slated 100BG, Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K-T] Deopham Green 28/6/44; transferred 748BS/457BG [T] Glatton 29/6/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Fred Lockwald, Navigator: Jim Rawls, Bombardier: Seymour Slganick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carlton Killgo, Ball turret gunner: Drew Sheffield, Waist gunner: John Wranesh,Tail gunner: Everett Mohannah (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Joe Jirik(veteran of Pacific War), Radio Operator: Harry Jacobson (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Wetzleben, SE of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9769.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry I Jacobson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Joseph Jirik

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761243
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Carlton J Killgo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Fred J Lockwald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Everett A Mohannah

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9769 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database