43-38047 Innocent Bystander

Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Hunter 16/7/44; Dow Fd 26/7/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-O] Thorpe Abbotts 2/8/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Joe Raine, Navigator: Howard Kalbach, Bombardier: Phil Pitts, Radio Operator: Vince Linguanti, Ball turret gunner: Elmer Farnsworth (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Lew Wallace, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Jorgensen{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Ed Weinstein,Tail gunner: John Meacham (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit ship which exploded and crashed Tellerhauser, near Gottesgab, Ger (now Czech Republic). Missing Air Crew Report 8815. INNOCENT BYSTANDER.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Elmer L Farnsworth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Walter F Jorgensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Engineer

Howard John Kalbach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Vincent S Linguanti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John C Meacham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

11 September 1944

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Updated nickname field. 

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8815 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database