42-97304 Priority Gal

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.' media-388061.jpg FRE 5728 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st BG fly in formation. B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-Oh-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) leads the formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.' Roger Freeman Collection

Dave Osborne B-17 Master Log

Object Number - FRE 5728 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st BG fly in formation. B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-Oh-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) leads the...

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Gr Island 5/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-C] Bassingbourn 1/4/44; Missing in Action 50m Munich 31/7/44 with Henry Supchak, Co-pilot: John Karlac, Navigator: Telson Fineman, Bombardier: Wilson Leahy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Skorpik, Radio Operator: Luigi Lentini, Ball turret gunner: Guy La Rocco, Waist gunner: Lewis Wetzel,Tail gunner: Bill Shepherd (9 Prisoner of War); flak hits in #1 & #2, and dropped back and headed for Switzerland but crashed Herzebenalm in the Pinnistal (SW of Innsbruck), Austria; Missing Air Crew Report 7806. PRIORITY GAL.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 684142
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 31 July 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7806 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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