43-38853

Delivered Lincoln 29/9/44; Bismark 4/10/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-L] Nuthampstead 23/11/44; (47m) Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Jim McAfee, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Burton Roth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur Roit, lwg-Felix Tichenor,Tail gunner: Max Paxton (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Frank Lewis, Radio Operator: Paul Krup, Ball turret gunner: Haskell Boyes, RCM-Bob Engard {wg} (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 13867.

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James W McAfee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Max W Paxton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Arthur J Roit

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Burton H Roth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Felix H Tichenor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13867 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database