Navigator 1st/Lt. Herbert Solomon DNB
Hometown: New York
Father: Charles Solomon 1892-1976 Mother: Rebecca (Betty) Solomon 1892-1981
Squadron: 564th BS 389th Bomb group
Service# O-796614
Pilot Captain Edward L. Fowble DFC DNB
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 4-Oct-43
Serial Number: 42-40773
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: I for Item
Location: Marrakesh Morocco
Cause: Crew of 14 Died Non Battle
In the aftermath of the Wiener Nuestadt raid 42-40773 was damaged and leaking fuel. Parts were unavailable in Tunisia. The 389th was ordered back to Hethel so Captain Fowble attempted to divert to Morocco to make repairs. Fowble crashed 1 mile short of Marrakesh, in first leg of return to Hethel from Tunis, due to fuel exhaustion with 12 aboard killed. Some of DNB were ground echelon passengers.
Notes:
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, in B-24 Liberator 42-40773.
Captain Fowble Crew
Capt Edward L. Fowble Pilot DNB
1st Lt. Robert R. Bird Co Pilot DNB
1LT Herbert Solomon Navigator DNB
2nd/Lt. Forest H. Phifer Bombardier DNB
T/Sgt. Edward G. Le Jeune Engineer DNB
T/Sgt. George W. Wells Jr. Radio Op. DNB
S/Sgt. Ralph L Peterson Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. James A. Adovasio Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. William H. Schermerhorn Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. Benny S. Stachow Gunner DNB
MAJ Robert R. Egan Passenger DNB
1LT Cecil Schrader Passenger DNB
T/Sgt Billy. G Apel DNB
S/Sgt. Robert S. Savage Passenger DNB
Hometown: New York
Father: Charles Solomon 1892-1976 Mother: Rebecca (Betty) Solomon 1892-1981
Squadron: 564th BS 389th Bomb group
Service# O-796614
Pilot Captain Edward L. Fowble DFC DNB
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 4-Oct-43
Serial Number: 42-40773
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: I for Item
Location: Marrakesh Morocco
Cause: Crew of 14 Died Non Battle
In the aftermath of the Wiener Nuestadt raid 42-40773 was damaged and leaking fuel. Parts were unavailable in Tunisia. The 389th was ordered back to Hethel so Captain Fowble attempted to divert to Morocco to make repairs. Fowble crashed 1 mile short of Marrakesh, in first leg of return to Hethel from Tunis, due to fuel exhaustion with 12 aboard killed. Some of DNB were ground echelon passengers.
Notes:
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, in B-24 Liberator 42-40773.
Captain Fowble Crew
Capt Edward L. Fowble Pilot DNB
1st Lt. Robert R. Bird Co Pilot DNB
1LT Herbert Solomon Navigator DNB
2nd/Lt. Forest H. Phifer Bombardier DNB
T/Sgt. Edward G. Le Jeune Engineer DNB
T/Sgt. George W. Wells Jr. Radio Op. DNB
S/Sgt. Ralph L Peterson Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. James A. Adovasio Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. William H. Schermerhorn Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. Benny S. Stachow Gunner DNB
MAJ Robert R. Egan Passenger DNB
1LT Cecil Schrader Passenger DNB
T/Sgt Billy. G Apel DNB
S/Sgt. Robert S. Savage Passenger DNB
Navigator 1st/Lt. Herbert Solomon DNB
Hometown: New York
Father: Charles Solomon 1892-1976 Mother: Rebecca (Betty) Solomon 1892-1981
Squadron: 564th BS 389th Bomb group
Service# O-796614
Pilot Captain Edward L. Fowble DFC DNB
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 4-Oct-43
Serial Number: 42-40773
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: I for Item
Location: Marrakesh Morocco
Cause: Crew of 14 Died Non Battle
In the aftermath of the Wiener Nuestadt raid 42-40773 was damaged and leaking fuel. Parts were unavailable in Tunisia. The 389th was ordered back to Hethel so Captain Fowble attempted to divert to Morocco to make repairs. Fowble crashed 1 mile short of Marrakesh, in first leg of return to Hethel from Tunis, due to fuel exhaustion with 12 aboard killed. Some of DNB were ground echelon passengers.
Notes:
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, in B-24 Liberator 42-40773.
Captain Fowble Crew
Capt Edward L. Fowble Pilot DNB
1st Lt. Robert R. Bird Co Pilot DNB
1LT Herbert Solomon Navigator DNB
2nd/Lt. Forest H. Phifer Bombardier DNB
T/Sgt. Edward G. Le Jeune Engineer DNB
T/Sgt. George W. Wells Jr. Radio Op. DNB
S/Sgt. Ralph L Peterson Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. James A. Adovasio Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. William H. Schermerhorn Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. Benny S. Stachow Gunner DNB
MAJ Robert R. Egan Passenger DNB
1LT Cecil Schrader Passenger DNB
T/Sgt Billy. G Apel DNB
S/Sgt. Robert S. Savage Passenger DNB
Hometown: New York
Father: Charles Solomon 1892-1976 Mother: Rebecca (Betty) Solomon 1892-1981
Squadron: 564th BS 389th Bomb group
Service# O-796614
Pilot Captain Edward L. Fowble DFC DNB
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 4-Oct-43
Serial Number: 42-40773
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: I for Item
Location: Marrakesh Morocco
Cause: Crew of 14 Died Non Battle
In the aftermath of the Wiener Nuestadt raid 42-40773 was damaged and leaking fuel. Parts were unavailable in Tunisia. The 389th was ordered back to Hethel so Captain Fowble attempted to divert to Morocco to make repairs. Fowble crashed 1 mile short of Marrakesh, in first leg of return to Hethel from Tunis, due to fuel exhaustion with 12 aboard killed. Some of DNB were ground echelon passengers.
Notes:
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, in B-24 Liberator 42-40773.
Captain Fowble Crew
Capt Edward L. Fowble Pilot DNB
1st Lt. Robert R. Bird Co Pilot DNB
1LT Herbert Solomon Navigator DNB
2nd/Lt. Forest H. Phifer Bombardier DNB
T/Sgt. Edward G. Le Jeune Engineer DNB
T/Sgt. George W. Wells Jr. Radio Op. DNB
S/Sgt. Ralph L Peterson Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. James A. Adovasio Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. William H. Schermerhorn Gunner DNB
S/Sgt. Benny S. Stachow Gunner DNB
MAJ Robert R. Egan Passenger DNB
1LT Cecil Schrader Passenger DNB
T/Sgt Billy. G Apel DNB
S/Sgt. Robert S. Savage Passenger DNB
Inscription
1LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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