43-39050

Delivered Hunter 19/11/44; Dow Fd 2/12/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 4/12/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 3/3/45 with George Graff, Ray Goetschius, Paul Edmunds, Dwain Kantor, Bob Dawson, Cameron McKin, Francis Mungavin (7 Prisoner of War); Bill Thomas, Bernie McGivern, (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hildesheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12886.

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Bernard J McGivern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Cameron T McKin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42046779
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Francis M Mungavin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32880735
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William H Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928420
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 3 March 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorDarren Jelley
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correction to description

493rd BG Archives

Date
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12886 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database