Murray Schenker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

On ferry flight from Labrador to Ireland on 13 Jan 1944, B-17G #42-31604 was forced to ditch in Loch Quich, Inverness, Scotland due to the loss of two engines. RTD. B-17 #42-107048 hit by flak, crashed near Cambrai 12 Jun 1944. Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tangerine
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

12 June 1944

Born

New York State

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Belgium 12 June 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5626 / MACR 5626, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database