43-38213

Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/44; Kearney 17/7/44; Dow Fd 5/8/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 16/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 13/9/44 with Lee Dodson, Navigator: Bill Koch, Waist gunner: Len Martin,Tail gunner: John Filkorn (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Canion, Bombardier: Alvin Eicher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carlton McAnear, Radio Operator: Jack Friedman, Ball turret gunner: Pete Kulis (5 Prisoner of War); flak, exploded left wing and tail snapped off, crashed Atzendorf, W of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8902.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

David Franklin Albrecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15125471 / O-767423
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Man in Air Force uniform posed standing outdoors in front of wooden buildings.

Gerald Lee Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37479451
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Bill E Canion

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lee W Dodson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alvin A Eicher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Black and white arial shot of 3 aircraft runways and building surrounded by open fields

Dow Army Airfield

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base

Missions

628

  • Date: 13 September 1944
  • Official Description:

626

  • Date: 12 September 1944

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

619

  • Date: 10 September 1944

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8902 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database