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Delivered Cheyenne 21/7/44; Kearney 30/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-P] Molesworth 16/8/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with John Newton, Co-pilot: Frank Mowatt, Navigator: George Langerd, Bombardier: Chas Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Len Turner, Ball turret gunner: Albt Bricker, Tail gunner: John Hobgood (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Jim O’Leary, Waist gunner: Jim Reeves (2 Prisoner of War); flak direct hit in nose then left wing fell off, crashed Ludwigshafen; Missing Air Crew Report 8597.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17098986 / O-758372
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36572040
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39562022
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15042395
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8597 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database