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Delivered Hunter 15/8/44; Grenier 4/9/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-E] Framlingham 5/9/44; Missing in Action Derben 14/1/45 with Dan Thumlert, John Bone, Harry Lynch, Phil Taylor, John Zito, Frank Kelly, Dale Firof (7 Killed in Action); Cosimo Cardone, Lt Dick Brown mission pilot (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Ketzin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11826.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

John W Bone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard K Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator

Cosimo A Cardone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Dale E Firof

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Frank R Kelly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 14 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11826 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database