Fred W Cole
Military
Crew on board:
Pilot-Lt. Charles E. Howell (KIA)
Co-pilot-2nd Lt. William M. Bryan (KIA)
Navigator-Lt. John J. Leyden, Jnr. (KIA)
Bombardier-2nd Lt. Robert T. Gaynor (KIA)
Top Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Ralph F. Glancy (KIA)
Radio Observer-T/Sgt. John W. Bahling (POW)
Ball Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Brooks U. Atchinson (KIA)
Left Waist Gunner-S/Sgt. William H. Landrie (POW)
Right Waist Gunner- S/Sgt. Jose M. Echevarria (POW)
Tail Gunner- S/Sgt. Fred W. Cole (KIA)
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 22471 - "Fuddy Duddy" 43-38147 N8-L was assigned to 600th Squadron, of the 398th Bomb Group, as a replacement aircraft. It was declared MIA on 21st November,...
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fuddy duddy
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St Louis, Missouri, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 November 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
MACR 11210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database