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Missing Air Crew Report 12793
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1945 · Missing Air Crew Reports
Sortie2ADB-24Missing in Action
41-29656.Over Berlin North.
Mission 849 · 26 February 1945 · Berlin, Germany
Serial
41-29656
B-24H
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtJohn Cadle
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
Samuel Keeler
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
F/OEric E. Ericson
Navigator
Station 3
T-132256
Jersey City
Returned
→
Henri R. Veteto
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
William B. Ferraro
Radio Operator
Station 6
20260561
—
Returned
→
Arthur De Coster
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
Frederick Kidd
Waist Gunner
Station 8
31019885
—
Returned
→
Robert G. Faulkner
“Bob”
Nose Gunner
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
Charles Yonce
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
Prentis Lewis
“PA”
Top Turret Gunner
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
In their own words.
§ 10 entries
John CadlePilot
2nd Lt. John E. Cadle Jr. served as pilot of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Samuel KeelerCo-Pilot
2nd Lt. Samuel J. Keeler served as co-pilot of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Eric E. EricsonNavigator
Flight Officer Eric E. Ericson served as navigator of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Henri R. VetetoBombardier
Flight Officer Henri R. Veteto served as bombardier of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. OCR rendered surname as 'Vetoto'; corrected to probable 'Veteto'. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
William B. FerraroRadio Operator
Cpl. William E. Ferraro served as radio operator of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. OCR rendered surname as 'Perraro'; corrected to probable 'Ferraro'. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Arthur De CosterWaist Gunner
Cpl. Arthur H. De Coster served as waist gunner of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Frederick KiddWaist Gunner
Cpl. Frederick Kidd served as waist gunner of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Robert G. FaulknerNose Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert G. Faulkner served as nose gunner of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Charles YonceTail Gunner
Cpl. Charles W. Yonce served as tail gunner of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
Prentis LewisTop Turret Gunner
Cpl. Prentis A. Lewis served as engineer/top turret gunner of B-24H 41-29656, 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Bomb Squadron. Reported missing in action on 26 February 1945 during a bombing mission to Berlin; subsequently returned to duty.
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
The Record
ResultMissing in Action
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Berlin NorthRail Station
LocationBerlin, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
B-24H serial 41-29656 departed Hardwick on 26 February 1945 on a combat bombing mission to Berlin. The aircraft was last sighted at 53°00'N - 11°00'E at 1320 hours. Loss was attributed to numbers 3 and 4 engines failing for unknown reasons. Weather at the time was 10/10 layered stratocumulus and altostratus with tops at 14,000-15,000 ft and restricted downward visibility. All 10 crew members were reported as battle casualties, initially listed as MIA and subsequently returned to duty.
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§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1945
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