43-38648
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UPL 37758
43-38648 was shot down on February 25th, 1945 with no casualties and 9 prisoners of war.
486th Bomb Group Association.
Delivered Cheyenne 29/8/44; Patterson 11/9/44; Hunter 29/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-H] Sudbury 14/10/44; {24m} Missing in Action Bremen 25/2/45 with Bill Wiley, Don Demerath, Deometrios Maurides, Clarry Baugh, Curtis Jessen, Don Brown, Keith Splude, George Rubin, Jim Manford (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Alstadten, near Sonthofen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12578.
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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: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39334234
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37572058
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 2057261
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 25 February 1945 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database