44-8319

Delivered Kearney 9/8/44; Lincoln 14/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-L] Framlingham 5/9/44; Missing in Action Friedberg 4/12/44 with George Massa, Cecil Napier, John Cederlind (3 Killed in Action); Dave Wetherill, Francis Zmudka, Bill Reulbach, Theo Albertus, Dan Janish, Omar Grubbs (6 Prisoner of War); flak and exploded, crashed Simmern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11055.

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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

Theodore W Albertus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John A Cederlind

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19159430
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Omar D Grubbs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Daniel A Janish

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

George A Massa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 December 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11055 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database