44-8557
Delivered Cheyenne 17/10/44; Hunter 6/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [T] Glatton 15/1/45; 751BS; battle damaged Rosenheim, Ger 18/4/45 with Bill Thistle, Co-pilot: Joe Taylor, Navigator: Craig Winters, Bombardier: Roy Truba, Radio Operator: Lou Domato, Ball turret gunner: John Taylor, Waist gunner: Harvey Henkel, Waist gunner: Luther Smith,Tail gunner: Bill MacIntosh (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Miller (Killed in Action) ; flak, crash landed Freising, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 14183. Salvaged & repaired 9AF, Returned to the USA 2/11/45; Salvaged 10/6/46.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 18 April 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14183 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database