44-8371 Badland Bat II, Freckles

Delivered Dallas 23/8/44; Langley 29/8/44; Dow Fd 20/10/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-M] 1/12/44 FRECKLES, a PFF ship; Missing in Action Minster Stein 16/2/45 with Capt Stephen Lozinski, Maj Melvin Pfund, Lou Rush, Cyril Martin, Joe Concino, Chas Smith, Joe Bolan tg, Lt Dave Bradfute radar nav (8 Killed in Action); Harry Hughes (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Oschersleben; Missing Air Crew Report 12445. BADLAND BAT II.

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People

Stephen J Lozinski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Cyril I Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39923677
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Melvin G Pfund

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-416888
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Louis S Rush

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886864
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles E Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Missions

789

  • Date: 10 January 1945

781

  • Date: 5 January 1945
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

769

  • Date: 29 December 1944

766

  • Date: 28 December 1944

764

  • Date: 27 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 16 February 1945

Revisions

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=8371

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401bg.org

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401bg.org

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12445 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database