43-38646

Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Hunter 19/9/44; Dow Fd 25/9/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-T] Deenethorpe 7/10/44; Missing in Action Rosenheim 18/4/45 with Gene Viehman, Harry Coutts, Jim Stalzer, Pete Orlando, Edwin Schwartz, Jim Retzlaff, Ken Hobson, Dave Hay, Joe Rutkowsky, Joe Allaire`rcm` (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Krallsheim, Ger; 10POW; Missing Air Crew Report 14175.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38641307
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Air Transport Technician, Radio Counter Measures
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35609627
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33464097 / O-782185
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14175 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database