44-8730
Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/44; Hunter 16/1/45; Grenier 24/1/45; Assigned 341BS/97BG Amendola 6/2/45; Missing in Action Linz 25/2/45 with 1Lt Donald B Koerwitz, 2Lt John G Murray, 2Lt Halsey S Nisula, 1Lt Le Roy Teschendorf, 2lt James W Evans Jr, T/Sgt Eugene Troutman, T/Sgt Hanley Johnston, S/Sgt Harold E King, S/Sgt Stanley F Pytko, S/Sgt Nassea Hodge; direct hit by flak, crashed Linz; 6 x POW, 4 x KIA MACR 12715.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36656528
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA | 9 December 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 9-Dec-44. |
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Assigned |
71040 Amendola FG, Italy | 6 February 1945 | Assigned 341BS, 97BG, 15AF 6-Feb-45. |
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Crashed |
Linz, Austria | 25 February 1945 | Missing in Action Linz 25-Feb-45 direct hit by flak, crashed Linz 6 x POW, 4 x KIA MACR 12715. |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |