43-38166 Hogie's Heroes

Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 10/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with George Hogaboam, Co-pilot: Lee James, Navigator: Mark Neadeau, Bombardier: Bob Hewitt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Abel Flores, Radio Operator: Bill Knightley, Ball turret gunner: John Jones, Waist gunner: James Rockafellow, Tail gunner: Felix Gladden (9 Prisoner of War); flak set #4 on fire, crew bailed, crashed Irlich, NW of Neuwied, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8826.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16121370
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17119650
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-125890
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16057991
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 September 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8826 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database