42-107011 Shining Hour

Delivered Tulsa 25/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-T] Thorpe Abbotts 7/3/44; on mission to Laon-Athis 8/5/44 with Burdette Williams the ship was hit by bomb from above aircraft which killed Tail gunner: Ray Cohen 8/5/44, rest RTD; Missing in Action Politiz 29/5/44 with Burdette Williams, Navigator: Walt Pickett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Tricker Wounded in Action, Radio Operator: Melvin Evans, Ball turret gunner: Larry Boyer, Waist gunner: Elry Yaroch (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ellie Nesmith, Bombardier: Vernon Breazeale, Waist gunner: Willard Goos drowned after bailing out, Tail gunner: Lyle Nord (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Torgau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5237 & 4214. SHINING HOUR.

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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

Larry C Boyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39204795
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Vernon O Breazeale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756857
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Melvin H Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13100426
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Willard V Goos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37231915
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ellie R Nesmith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818733
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 May 1944

Revisions

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Douglas Yaroch- son of crew member T-Sgt Elroy A Yaroch

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Douglas Yaroch- son of crew member T- Sgt. Elroy A Yaroch, Shining Hour

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5237 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database