43-39058 Milwaukee Chief

Delivered Hunter 19/11/44; Grenier 2/12/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-N] Framlingham 4/12/44; Missing in Action Dresden 2/3/45 with Dick Alberts, Glenn Hale, Bob Huber, Herman Flax, Dick Laubenstine, Tony Leone, Don Hood, Mark Warren, Lloyd Eickert (9 Returned to Duty); flak, crash landed Leitmeritz, Ger; safe behind Russian lines and all returned to base; Missing Air Crew Report 12847.

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Robert T Huber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard W Laubenstine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Anthony J Leone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Mark Warren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35872808
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 March 1945

Revisions

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ContributorRaiderHawk
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Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nj8Ky8ENlE interview with co-pilot Glenn Hale

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12847 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database