44-8216

media-32852.jpeg UPL 32852 "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 381st Bomb Group, en route to bomb targets in enemy-held territory in Europe."

- Pictured are B-17G's 44-8216 and 44-8024 of 545BS, 381BG, 8AF.

Object Number - UPL 32852 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 381st Bomb Group, en route to bomb targets in enemy-held territory in Europe." - Pictured are B-17G's 44-8216 and...

Delivered Dallas 12/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-Y] Grafton Underwood 4/11/44; 546BS [BK-Y]; Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with Ken Hicks, Maj Arthur Stone, Ed Kampel, Capt Gene Wilson Ex nav, Bill Barry Ex nav, Tom Fornear, Lavern Hartman, George Palachek, Jim Carter, Bob Guider, Lt Emil Pluhar tg (11 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Plum, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11578.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795240
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-522720
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682099
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Four men standing to the rear and seven men kneeling in front.  There are canvas/duffle bags on the ground in front of the men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 10 January 1945
  • Date: 8 January 1945
  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945
  • Date: 1 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 January 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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