44-8325 Boogie Baby

Delivered Kearney 10/8/44; Long Beach 13/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 4/9/44; transferred 570BS/390BG [DI-T] Framlingham 6/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Albt Harris, Bill Jordan, Wayne Wright, Chas Curtis, Horace Feezil, Henry Rhodes, Dick Jones, Randell Powell, Chas Porter (9 Prisoner of War); flak hits, two engines smoking, #3 quits, crashed Rittersheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11132. BOOGIE BABY.

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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

William J Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner

Charles F Curtis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Horace E Feezell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Albert R Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Richard G Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 November 1944

Revisions

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ContributorBoogie Baby
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Dad was on this plane

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11132 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database