44-8352
Delivered Dallas 17/8/44; Langley 2/9/44; Dow Fd 22/9/44; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 1/10/44; transferred 493BG Debach 3/10/44. Missing in Action Hamburg, 31 December 1944 with Richard B. Malone, Stanley M. McKay, John Volpe, Gilbert Sousa, Thomas J. Hellman, William H. Lawrence (6 Killed in Action); Frank W. Bruehl, William J. Gleason ex nav, George E. Zackert ex nav, Arthur W. Donovan, Edgar W. Stoelting, Capt David B. Whitlock mission pilot (6 Prisoners of War). Hit by Flak, exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, 100km SW of Hannover, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 11235.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-426456
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17127288 at enlistment, then O-765548
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hamelin-Pyrmont, Germany | 31 December 1944 | exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, Germany |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database