44-6092 Dixie's Delight

Delivered Tulsa 29/4/44; Hunter 5/5/44; Grenier 19/5/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-F] Thorpe Abbotts 22/5/44; 418BS [LD-F]; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Waldo Oldham, Co-pilot: Carl Dunn, Navigator: Ross Purdy, Bombardier: Howard Leach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pat Tooley, Radio Operator: Bill Charlton, Ball turret gunner: Dick Chapple, Waist gunner: Tom Ramsey, Tail gunner: Ralph Kalberloh (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit #3, crashed Eichholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12044. DIXIE’S DELIGHT.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard G Chapple

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36876297
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William E Charlton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33686403
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carl D Dunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-779119
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ralph J Kalberloh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37722249
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Howard R Leach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-005764
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

3 February 1945

Revisions

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Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Capitalized the Words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.

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ContributorJoCarter
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nick name added

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12044 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database