43-38309
Delivered Cheyenne 19/7/44; Kearney 28/7/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 18/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Ken Guptill, Co-pilot: George Keller, Navigator: Edmond McNamara, Bombardier: Steve Marklin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Connors, Radio Operator: Virgil Smalen, Ball turret gunner: Bill Rhodes, Waist gunner: Frank Kravetz,Tail gunner: Herb Brayman (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Dedensen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10320.
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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: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner/ lower ball gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10320 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database