43-38068 Magnificent Obsession
Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/44; Kearney 5/7/44; Grenier 19/7/44; Assigned 850BS/490BG Eye 22/7/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Carl Faust, Oliver Hirist, Harry Perdue, Leroy Pierstos, Bob Greene, Paul Winkle, Lloyd Wells (7 Prisoner of War); Roy Caver, George Bryant (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Mulheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12947. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION.
ADDITIONAL to the MACR, a/c crashed (belly landed) between Gusternhain and Breitscheid A/F, Province Hessen Nassau, District Lahn Dill.
Gunner G. Bryant died in the crash , R. Caver was brought with R. Greene, H. Paradue and L. Fierstos to the next military hospital at Herborn. R. Caver died at the hospital in results of his wounds.
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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: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832129
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Gusternhain, 35767 Breitscheid, Germany | 9 March 1945 | Hit by Flak over Frankfurt / Main, setting one enginee on fire, destroying the oxygene system and injuring 3 of the crw |
Revisions
Corrospondences with L. Wells ; Book "Luftkrieg über dem Dillgebiet" page 275 following ; Documents of the German Military Hospital at Herborn (Patientenbuch / Sterbenachweisungen)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12947 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database