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media-29919.jpeg UPL 29919 Front row L-R 2LT John H Oates, Pilot. 2LT John F Mosher, co-Pilot. 2LT Robert Wideman, Navigator. 2LT William Follis, Bombardier.
Back Row L-R Sgt Warren H Lamon, Engineer. Sgt Lee L Garrigues, Tail Gunner. Sgt John K Jones, Radio Operator. Sgt Julian M Duggan, Waist Gunner. Sgt Hector L Tirado, Ball Gunner. Sgt Kenneth C Parsons **
863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach. **Sgt Kenneth Parsons left the crew on arrival at Debach.
Photo taken prior to the crew departure from the US

added full crew names

493rd BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 29919 - Front row L-R 2LT John H Oates, Pilot. 2LT John F Mosher, co-Pilot. 2LT Robert Wideman, Navigator. 2LT William Follis, Bombardier. Back...

Delivered Kearney 19/6/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG [G6-P] Debach 4/8/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 12/9/44 with John Oates, Tail gunner: Lee Garrigues (2 Killed in Action);



Co-pilot: John Mosher, Navigator: Bob Wideman, Bombardier: Bill Follis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Lamon, Radio Operator: John Jones, Ball turret gunner: Hector Tirado, Waist gunner: Julian Duggan (7 Prisoner of War);



Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Semmenstedt, S of Brunswick, Germany.

Missing Air Crew Report 8862.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13071490
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-773327
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37728722
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36480086
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32756830
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8862 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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