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Delivered Cheyenne 31/8/44; Hunter 4/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-F] Nuthampstead 4/11/44; (4m) Missing in Action Merseburg 21/11/44 with Bob Lehner, Co-pilot: Stan De Lafayette, Bombardier: Henry Perence, Waist gunner: Virgil Register (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jim Esterbrooks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ozie French, Radio Operator: Bill Elliott, Ball turret gunner: Ken Bachman,Tail gunner: Rex Kellogg (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Zimmernsupra, near Efurt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11211. LEHNER’S RAIDERS.

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Ozie C French

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Rex V A Kellogg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert W Lehner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Virgil W Register

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 November 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11211 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database