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Delivered Lincoln 17/1/45; Dow Fd 6/2/45; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-N] Nuthampstead 4/3/45; (17m) Missing in Action Derben 8/4/45 with Bill Wells, Co-pilot: Tom Clark, Navigator: George Munroe, Bombardier: S/Sgt Clem Lescale, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Wickens, Radio Operator: Marion Hamilton, Ball turret gunner: Lamar Coleman, RCM-Sherman Klein `wg`, Tail gunner: Jack Rouch (9 Killed in Action); Bob Templeton (Prisoner of War); flak hits in #1 & #2, fuselage broke in half, crashed Krusemark, near Plauen, Ger: Missing Air Crew Report 13914 (?13912).
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395101.jpg?itok=a_8hAB7c)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395102.jpg?itok=YSQFdWuZ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radar Counter Measures Operator, Radio Counter Measures
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
![Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-411.jpg?itok=3zasmDaa)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 April 1945 |