43-39199 Hairs Breath
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UPL 55760
Roger Harlan Hendrick B-17 aircrew, aircraft shot down on 25th mission over Germany March 19, 1945. Aircraft B-17 'Hairs Breath' #43-39199
Chris Hollinshead>son-in-law
Delivered Hunter 31/12/44; Dow Fd 18/1/45; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-Y] Gt Ashfield 30/1/45; Missing in Action Zwickau 19/3/45 with Paul Lowry, Max Curtis, Dick Eshelman, Roger Hendrick, Giovanni DeGiovane, Ira O’Kennon, Henry Niemcyk, John Matthews, Bill Georgeine tg, Glenn Barnes rcm (10 Prisoner of War); Tom Smith weather obs (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13148. HAIRS BREATH.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: WO, Waist Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 19 March 1945 |