Date of Incident11/11/1944
ConflictWorld War II 1941-1945
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit414th Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
StatusMissing in Action
On B-17G #44-6338 that failed to return to Amendola Field from a bomb run to Salzburg. Crashed near Fruli, Italy due to mechanical fault. Missing Aircrew Report (MACR) 9862 states losing oxygen.
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