44-6159 West Virginian

Delivered Tulsa 18/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [XA-M] Gt Ashfield 11/6/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/10/44 with Ray Noiseau, Metro Marchyn (2 Prisoner of War); Bill Waggoner, Bill Feuerstein, Stan Gue, Norman Wiess, Paul Provinical, Jim Burns, Don McGraw (7 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9515. WEST VIRGINIAN.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818734
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database