43-37613

B-17G 43-37613 was delivered Cheyenne 4-May-44; Hunter 18-May-44; Grenier 3-Jun-44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-A] Bassingbourn 15-Jun-44 Aircraft was damaged by enemy fighter attack on 16-Au-44 while on a mission to bomb the aircraft factories at Halle, Germany. The TG was wounded, baled out, and became a POW. The WG was killed in the attack. The pilot managed to nurse the stricken aircraft back to England and landed at Boreham, Essex. The aircraft was too badly damaged to repair and was salvaged for parts at 2SAD on 17-Aug-44. 1KIA 1POW 7RTD MACR 8182



P F/O Louis C Marpil (RTD) CP 2Lt J.C. Boylan (RTD)

N 2Lt Elliott H. Winston RTD); B/Toggelier SSgt Claud Carr (RTD)

E/TTG Sgt Joseph B. Nealon (RTD); RO Sgt Gerald J. Peters (RTD)

BTG SSgt Truley S. Ponder (RTD) WG Sgt Clayton O. Tyson (KIA)

TG Sgt Clem J. Pine (POW)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

J C Bowlan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767472
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Claud Carr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17014269
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Toggelier

Louis C Marpil

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1995863
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph B Nealon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12035748
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Gerald J Peters

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2014. Added markings, added DBR event, added target to description per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added crew position, rank, full proper name and dispositions per MACR 8182, formatted crw display.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8182 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database