44-6105 Sleepy Lagoon

Delivered Tulsa 5/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Dow Fd 24/5/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-P] Grafton Underwood 4/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 28/1/45 with Oakley Jackson, John Calkins, Leon Lucas, Keith Haight, Paul Senchuk, Vince Kelly, Jim Phelps (7 evaded capture); Allen Ziner, Gaetano Cappiello (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Ossenzijl, Holl; Missing Air Crew Report 11990. SLEEPY LAGOON.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Harold Peter Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36743988
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner

William Rudisill Barry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795240
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John B Calkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Gaetano Thomas Cappiello

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32976994
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Rueben Joseph Farnsworth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19171912 / O-768495
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

809

  • Date: 28 January 1945

807

  • Date: 23 January 1945

803

  • Date: 21 January 1945

794

  • Date: 15 January 1945

789

  • Date: 10 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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Contributormvandemark
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http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/SortieReport.php?SortieKey=63…

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11990 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database