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B-17 42-29807 crew members. 305th Bomb Group..
Back row, left to right :
Lt. John Meade, Co-pilot;
Lt. Ralph Miller, Pilot;
Lt. Donald McGowan, Navigator;
Lt. Joseph McGinley, Bombardier.
Front Row Left to right:
S/Sgt. Al Miller, Ball turret gunner;
T/Sgt. Bynum Crabtree, Engineer / Gunner;
S/Sgt. Edgar Lott, Waist Gunner;
S/Sgt. Emil Radosevich, Tail Gunner;
S/Sgt. Fulton Horn, Radio Operator.
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Squadron
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot
Captured after his B-17, #42-29807, was hit by flak en-route to his target at Flushing, Holland. The aircraft split in two and crashed into the Scheldt River, about four miles east of Flushing. Only Ralph Miller and his tail gunner Emil Radosevich...
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Prisoner of War (POW).
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/43; Gore 7/3/43; New Castle 6/4/43; Dow Fd 12/4/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-B] Alconbury 15/4/43 PATSY ANN; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 5m, transferred 364BS/305BG [WF-O] Chelveston 17/6/43; Missing in Action Gilze...
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2018 10:28:43 | general ira snapsorter | Created entry with unit associations |
| Sources | ||
Information provided by Jim Ward and Steve Crabtree, relatives of T/Sgt. Bynum Crabtree, 305th Bomb Group. |
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