42-97834 Mud in yer eye

Delivered Denver 10/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-J] Thorpe Abbotts 4/5/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 11/9/44 with Orville Everitt, Bombardier: Ed Minton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Williams, Radio Operator: Larry Radka, Ball turret gunner: Bob Howard, Waist gunner: Homer Hirsch (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Manniello Wounded in Action, Navigator: Warren Soden, Tail gunner: Bill Kenney Wounded in Action (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Schuiedeberg, near Spitzberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8819. MUD IN YER EYE.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Orville C Everitt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Homer K Hirsch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Robert A Howard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William E Kenney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35347662
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John B Manniello

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823409
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Soden” was misspelled.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8819 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database