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media-36768.jpeg UPL 36768 John C Bait Jr

Uncle John picture added by his niece Krisann Hosbach

Object Number - UPL 36768 - John C Bait Jr

Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-P] Nuthampstead 18/10/44; (49m) Missing in Action Krailburg 11/4/45 with Arthur Shirk, Co-pilot: John Schmid, Navigator: Mike Ryan, Radio Operator: Bob Chism, Ball turret gunner: Frank Wright, rwg-John Coxey (6 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Windeler, lwg-Chas Wagner,Tail gunner: Milton Ervin (3 Killed in Action) Bombardier/Togglier John C Bait is listed on MACR as POW but family were informed of his death in the crash; mech fault with #3 & #4, crash landed Muhldorf, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13868 (?13867).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John C Bait

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier
3 engineers repairing a B17 engine.

Ivan E Catherman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Top Gunner

Robert Leach Chism

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34881070
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Thomas Coxey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13146084
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Milton Clement Ervin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34276719
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 April 1945

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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ContributorRayWells
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John Bait`s Nephew Ted Mikuta

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13868 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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