44-8140 unknown name (PFF) MIA 12-5-44

B-17G-50-VE

Pathfinder

June 16, 1944 Delivered to Dallas

July 22, 1944 to Langley

August 12, 1944 to Dow Field

August 18, 1944 Assigned to 490^th Bomb Group, Debach

August 19, 1944 Transferred to the 4^th Squadron, 34^th Bomb Group, Mendlesham

October 2, 1944 44-8140 ?/? (will be H/I by Oct. 6, 1944)

On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #9 at 2100-2200 hours.

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 44-8140 H/I 18BS Baker (PFF) Jettisoned bombs. #2 turbocharger.

Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8140 H/I 18BS Israelson (PFF)

Mission #76 October 9, 1944 44-8140 H/K Fisher with 490BG (PFF)

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 44-8140 H/I 391BS Baker (PFF)

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 44-8140 H/I 18BS Ray (PFF)

Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8140 H/I 7BS Ray (PFF)

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8140 H/I (unused ground spare – PPF)

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8140 H/I 7BS Baker, W. B (PFF)

December 5, 1944 B-17G 44-8140 H/K Missing in Action Berlin flak. Crashed Gross Zerlang, Germany. With 4BS. Pilot: Kermode. Missing Air Crew Report # 11046. 10 Killed in Action, 1 Prisoner of War. Evidently leading the 490BG formation. Did not fly with the 34BG formation on this date.

POW KERMODE DONALD J (P)                      CAPT     4              O-808428                ALHAMBRA CA

KIA GREGORY RALPH E JR (ComP)               CAPT     490BG     O-382940                WINNETHKA IL

KIA MEADOWS MARTIN F (CP)                   1 LT        4              O-816537                MACON GA

KIA WOOD WILLIAM F (N)                            1 LT        4              O-700093                WHEATON IL

KIA HILLWEG CHARLES U (B)                       1 LT        4              O-690568                ROCKFORD IL

KIA UPSHAW CHARLES C (MO)                   2 LT        4              O-762839                HIGH POINT NC

KIA MAYER CLEMENTS T (E/TT)                 T/SGT    4              16131401                GREEN BAY WI

KIA BRUCE JAMES L  (R)                                 T/SGT    4              38366314                CORPUS CHRISTI TX

KIA CALDWELL JOHN T (WG)                       S/SGT     4              33570000                DUBOIS PA

KIA DORR EARL L  JR (TG)                              S/SGT     4              31293194                PROVIDENCE RI

KIA MEYER WALTER A JR (Gunner)            S/SGT     4              17097867                OMAHA NE