Robert Allen
Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 94th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796
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Walter M Tejan
Military
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The Crew of 43-38796 "The Lad" The picture labelled "Granger" is believed to be that of William V Gorringe.
Crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #43-38796, Prisoner of War (POW).
Service
People
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Joseph Arnone
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 94th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796 -
Thomas Bittinger
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 94th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Bremen in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796 -
Jimmie Cain
Military | Senior Master Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 94th Bomb Group
Crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' 43-38796, Prisoner of War (POW). Black March survivor. -
William Gorringe
Military | Lieutenant | Navigator | 94th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796 -
Marvin Hanson
Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner; Tail Gunner, Tail Gunner | 94th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796 -
John Hudson
Military | Lieutenant | Bombardier | 94th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796 He was shot down over Breman Germany in Air craft ser. number 43-58796 named ( The Lad ). Target Transportation hubs. was captured and imprisioned for 3 to 6 months. was... -
James Sigler
Military | Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 94th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796
Units served with
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94th Bomb Group
Group
Activated 15 June 1942 at MacDill Field, Florida. Initial organization and training at Pendleton Field, Oregon on 29 June 1942. Primary flight training at Davis-Monthan Field in Arizona from 28 Aug. 42 to 31 Oct. 42; then at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas... -
410th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Part of 94th Bomb Group.
Aircraft
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43-38796 The Lad
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Hunter 21/9/44; Dow Fd 2/10/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-O] Rougham 15/10/44; Missing in Action Bremen 24/2/45 with Walter Tejan, Jim Sigler suffered severe civilian beating, Bill Gorringe, John Hudson, Jim Cain, Joe Arnone, Marvin Hanson (7...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Prisoner of War (POW) | Germany | 24 February 1945 |
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Revisions
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| 07 October 2021 18:38:41 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 February 2020 22:04:06 | RayWells | Changes to events |
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Change to Key Image |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 22 November 2015 12:56:02 | usxpat | Changes to service number |
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Landing orders, special orders number 141, via 94th Bomb Group Facebook public group |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:26:58 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12614 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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