43-38399
Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/44; Lincoln 11/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 24/8/44; Missing in Action Kassel 22/9/44 with Stan Durrett, Co-pilot: Dan Stringham, Navigator: Dick Booth, Bombardier: Ken Ferguson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Welsh, Radio Operator: Chas Roberts, Ball turret gunner: Jay Palmer, Waist gunner: Paul Wingfield, Tail gunner: Bill Hudson (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38294 (34BG), crashed Hovelhof, NW of Paderborn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10200.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-759522
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33169890
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33538050
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 22 September 1944 | |
Revisions
Added an association to A/C #43-38294 per the info in the A/C description section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database