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4 July 1944
Seven Killed In Action (KIA) : Pilot John O. Broten; Navigator Roy C. Gehue; Bombardier Alfred C. Emert; Radio Operator William Freidkas; Top Turret Gunner Harry L. Sparks; Left Waist Gunner Jessie R. Ellis; Tail Gunner Michael J. Pranzetelli. - Photo : family of the sole survivor, Co-Pilot Edward Tappan,
MACR 6990
Research on the crew
Object Number - UPL 19045 - Plaque in memory of the 7 crew members of 42-72873 who lost their lives on the night of 5 July 1944. Location : at the entrance to the municipal...
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1.7 T
CAMBRAI (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1.5 T
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 2 T
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 4 T
FRESNES (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 3.5 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 5.5 T
NEVERS (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: This is a fighter-bomber mission against marshalling yards and other transportation targets. Claims include 1-0-0 on the ground.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 7.3 T
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 3.5 T
ROUEN (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1 T
ST FLORENTIN (Primary)
Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1.5 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 850th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 14025966 and O-707382
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 31331737
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 34708160
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 801st Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39850000 and O-762019
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The As-Te-Risk
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Full House
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.