Donald W Becker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed N of Itzehoe, GR on a mission to Berlin on 3 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-39817 'Murderer's Row'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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John W Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801587
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ernest B Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38128395
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Ben Guthrie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38292557
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William S Humphrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16043348
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Ellas M Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33445887
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

42-39817

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: “Murderer's Row”
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

3 March 1944

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Buried

Illinois

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 3 March 1944

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MACR 3029

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MACR 3029

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3029 / MACR 3029, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database