Roy F Mattson

Military

Tail gunner, Duncan crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29506 'Full Boost!'. Mission #46 to the chemical plant at Leverkusen, Germany. Diverted to the steel works at Solinger, Germany. MACR 1578. S/Sgt Mattson was wounded and spent some time in a French hospital with Sgt Starkey (LWG). Prisoner of War at Stalag 9C.

Lead, SD (Colorado)



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Allchin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681289
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward Vincent Doherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32497997
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Jason H Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796792
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Mac W Huffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749433
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leon D Jeffers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39256298
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-29506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Full Boost!
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Bad Sulza, Germany 1 December 1943 Stalag 9C

Born

Lead, South Dakota, USA

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

1 December 1943

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database