44-6353
Delivered Kearney 14/7/44; Presque Is 26/7/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 8/8/44; Missing in Action Vienna 10/9/44 with Gail Stubbs, Navigator: Seigel, Bombardier: Gill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: McCloskey, Ball turret gunner: Baumberger, Waist gunner: Holloway (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Halford, Radio Operator: Gelber, Waist gunner: Hitt, Tail gunner: Schneider (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Vienna, Aus, Missing Air Crew Report 8261.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13083242
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39557054
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32706156
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16113842 / O-705121
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34196967
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
Kearney AAF, NE | 14 July 1944 | Delivered Kearney AAF 14-Jul-44. |
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Assigned |
Lucera A/D, Italy | 8 August 1944 | Assigned 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Vienna, Austria | 10 September 1944 | Missing in Action Vienna 10-Sep-44; flak, crashed Vienna, Austria, 4 x POW, 6 x KIA MACR 8261. |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Douglas. |
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