42-97781 | American Air Museum in Britain Lockheed B-17G-30-VE 42-97781 Delivered Cheyenne 24/2/44; Denver 3/3/44; Gr Island 312/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-O] Molesworth 12/5/44; Missing in Action Sterkrade, Ger 2/11/44 with Jack Davis, Don Kohlstedt, Vernon Hellesvig, Nino Guiciardi, Dave Bloom, Rex Lewfeld, Dick Martin, Everett Harris, Marvin Brown (9 Prisoner of War); Alvin Bader VI – voice interpreter (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Eerbeek, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 10151. EIGHT BALL III.
what was his job? Alvin Bader VI – voice interpreter ??
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Following a routine practice mission on 26 December 1943, the right main landing gear would not extend. The Pilot, George Withers Stier, was directed to fly to Little Staughton, Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to the crew. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, flying her next mission on 6 March 1944.
Berlin 9/3/44 with Merlin H. Reed, Co-pilot: Bruce M. Rininsland, Navigator: Pete Gudyka, Bombardier: John L. Heiss, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Robert O. Johnson, Radio Operator: Robert F. Wellman, Waist gunner: Joseph Jacobson, Tail gunner: Emmett F. Hardy (8 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Arthur John Osepchook, Waist gunner: John J. Plotz (2 Prisoner of War); hit by bomb from above from 379BG which knocked off tailplane, crashed Marienfeld, near Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 3005. SILVER DOLLAR.
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Baugher; Boeing B-17F-85-BO 42-30080 delivered Cheyenne Apr 7, 1943, to Kearney Apr 16, 1943, to Westover May 3, 1943, to Wendover May 16, 1943,to Kearned May 23, 1943, to Tow Field May 22,1943. Assigned to 100th BG, 351th BS, named *High Life/Peg O'My Heart*. damaged by Ltn Hans Ehlers in Fw 190A of JG 1/2 during mission to Regensburg and interned in Switzerland Aug 17, 1943. MACR 683. Plane dismantled and taken to Kloten for storage, eventually scrapped.