44-6500

Delivered Lincoln 25/8/44; Grenier 8/9/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-U] Thorpe Abbotts 11/9/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Orville Cotner, Co-pilot: Bob Coover, Navigator: Elmer Rundy, Bombardier: Steve Monick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hugh Boyd, Radio Operator: Reinhardt Konlaski, Ball turret gunner: John Moss, Waist gunner: Harry Snyder, Tail gunner: Don Andris (9 Killed in Action); direct flak hit cut off wing, crashed Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12045.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald R Andres

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Hugh P Boyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12099503
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert A Coover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928810
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Orville H Cotner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Reinhardt J Konlaski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

3 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12045 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database