43-38803

Delivered Lincoln 23/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-O] Thurleigh 17/10/44; transferred 305BG Chelveston 4/12/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Jim Laubach, Boyce Scruggs, Theo Pappadopoulous, Roy Eriksson, Bill Horan, Nathan Douglas, Glynn Daufney, Wallace Ingianni, Bill Sybert (9 Killed in Action); mid air collision with 44-6593, crashed Wilsnack, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13877.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06983722 / O-827689
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31071748
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14203053 / T-006776
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13068493
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Lincoln AAF, NE 23 September 1944 Delivered Lincoln AAF 23-Sep-44.

Assigned

Thurleigh, UK 17 October 1944 Assigned to 368BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Wilsnack, Germany 10 April 1945 - 10 April 1945 Missing in Action Oranienburg 10-Apr-45 with Laubach crew; mid air collision with 44-6593 , crashed Wilsnack, Germany; 9 x KIA MACR 13877.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13877 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database