43-38612 Lil-lu
Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/44; Gt Falls 29/8/44; Hunter 7/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 19/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 6/12/44 with Alvin Hufford, Wayne Lough, Conrad Gale, Dick Bowling, Ralph Cole, Dean Leyerly, John Keefe, Willis Hanemannn, Lou Dodson (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Nordoellen, Hol?. Missing Air Crew Report 11056. LIL-LU.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-129664
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 6 December 1944 |