44-40150 Ruptured Duck

20 Jun 44: Lost with McKoy Crew R-09

7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775

Aircraft replaced with 42-51258

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Units served with

People

William C Mendenhall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James G Morrow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John W Saul

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Calvin W Schnalynn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Elvern Rae Seitzinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136976 / O-810956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

394

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

395

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

391

  • Date: 4 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Adriatic Sea 20 June 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircr…

Date
ContributorTerry L Woodward
Changes
Sources

Per MACR 6775

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 6775 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database