Military
Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 January 1944 in B-17F #42-29487 'Ritzy Blitz. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Earlier 30 December 1943 on return from mission to chemical works at Ludwigshaven, made wheels-up landing in Berkshire. 10 RTD
POW
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Hedglin crew. 30-Dec-43 on return from mission to chemical works at Ludwigshaven, made wheels-up landing in Berkshire. RTD.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
Military | Sergeant | Radio Operator/Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down by fighters on mission to Oscherleben on 11 January 1944 in B-17F 42-29487 'Ritzy Blitz.' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR #1915
Group
The 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated at Harding Field, Louisiana on 15-April-1942 and went to MacDill Field, Florida for the first phase of training from 16-May-1942 to 25-June-1942. The Group was then assigned to 2nd Air Force at Walla...
Squadron
Home of the Memphis Belle
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/42; Salina 2/2/43; Duncan 23/2/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 9/3/43; 48m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Carey Goodwin, Waist gunner: Bill Francisco,...
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Boelus, Nebraska, USA | |
| Prisoner of War (POW) | Germany | 11 January 1944 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2014 18:27:11 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1915 / MACR 1915, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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