43-37870
Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Presque Is 28/6/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 28/6/44; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-H] Grafton Underwood 17/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 29/7/44 with Ned Sweeney, Ball turret gunner: Ken Fernquist chute failed (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Frank Gyori, Navigator: Marvin Greenburg, Bombardier: Paul Moyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Bingaman, Radio Operator: Morris Owens, Waist gunner: Bob Sullivan, Ball turret gunner: Frank Caruso,Tail gunner: Paul Thomas (8 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Obertreba, NE of Apolda, SW of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7818.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13078358
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33396576
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33094432 / O-747007
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12120957 & O-818861
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
