43-37614
Photo sourced from 92nd BG Facebook page. Photo was found in a scrapbook purchased in a flea market
Object Number - UPL 45561 - 43-37614
Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 18/5/44; Grenier 6/6/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-H] Podington 18/7/44; crashed on take off Osnabruck 26/9/44 with Lemuel Blize, Co-pilot: Ernie Shelton, Navigator: Bill Gustafik, Bombardier: W.C. Edwards, Jr*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Julian Garrison, Radio Operator: Larry Kuntz, Ball turret gunner: Oday Rodriguez*, Waist gunner: John Talbert, Waist gunner: Hollis Heath,Tail gunner: Hubert Grabbels* (10RTD- * all minor injuries), tail wheel blew out, aircraft belly landed on base; bose exploded soon after crew removed; ct fire, Salvaged.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34652328
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
I am the source... W C Edwards, Jr was my father. http://92ndma.org/missions.html#1944 (Mission 199)
