43-38606 Moonlight Mission
Delivered Cheyenne 23/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 17/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [P] Glatton 18/9/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Tom Thompson, Navigator: Charles Keith, Radio Operator: Keith Shinault, Waist gunner: Bill Peltoma, Tail gunner: John Lewis (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Max Felder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Smith, Togglier: Alf Waichunas, Ball turret gunner: Walt Basara (4 Killed in Action); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Genthin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13912. MOONLIGHT MISSION.
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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 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13028833
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35752812
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th 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 | 10 April 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database