The Carl J. Blom crew: 708th Squadron
Flights with Carl J. Blom listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.”
447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
#56 (29-Apr-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-37868 | MISSING |
Missing in Action: The Blom crew was aboard 42-37868 DUE BACK when it was lost during the mission to Fredrichshafen 29/4/44 (April 29 mission was to Berlin)
Carl Blom | Pilot | POW |
Wallace Lane | Co-pilot | POW |
Dudley Davis | Navigator | POW |
Dare Ziemer | Bombardier | POW |
Windsor Graham | Flight engineer/top turret gunner | POW |
Dick Ferrighetto | Waist gunner | POW |
Arthur Watt | Radio Operator | KIA |
Lloyd Arthur | Ball turret gunner | KIA |
Ike Guyton | Waist gunner | KIA |
Bob Tobin | Tail gunner | KIA |
Missing Air Crew Report 4251 enemy aircraft, crashed Grasleben, six miles N of Helmstedt, Ger.
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