44-40152 Sierra Blanco

19 May 44: Lost with Fisher Crew 805

Shot up over Germany, but made it back as far as Holland before bailing out.

2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5243

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Robert D Fischer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
black and white head shot of a man with machine gun over his shoulder. He is dressed in uniform and wearing a leather helmet. There are googles sitting on top of the helmet. He is looking into the distance and smiling broadly.

Charles L Herman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37340817
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Robert H Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661938
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator, Pilot

Walter W Mallard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702307
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Wilfred E Teal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 May 1944

Revisions

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Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 5243 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database