42-97456 Mighty Little John
Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Salt Lake City 8/12/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Assigned 751BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 26/1/44; Missing in Action Gaggenau 10/9/44 with Homer Passmore, Co-pilot: Gerald Esser, Bombardier: Milton Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Taylor, Radio Operator: Wade Monsen, Ball turret gunner: Elmer Abel, Waist gunner: Jim Fauls, (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jerome Page (bailed 5,000ft), Tail gunner: Jacob Chimerinsky (bailed 16,000ft) (2 RTD - eventually got back to base); mid air coll with 42-97451, cut in half and crashed near St continent. Missing Air Crew Report 15928. Salvaged. MIGHTY LITTLE JOHN.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712184
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39912271
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2056457
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798350
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32578801
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
10 September 1944 |