42-29520 Fertile Myrtle

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fertile Myrtle" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Another 323rd Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-S, serial number 42-29520) is in the background. media-408258.jpg FRE 3664 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fertile Myrtle" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Another 323rd Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-S, serial number 42-29520) is in the background. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3664 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fertile Myrtle" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Another 323rd Bomb Squadron B-17...

Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 9/1/43; Morrison 12/2/43; Homestead 17/2/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-O] Molesworth 6/3/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-S] Bassingbourn 7/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with John Karp, Co-pilot: Dave Boswell, Navigator: Art Poole, Bombardier: Bernie Gabler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Hitchens, Radio Operator: Pat McLoughlin, Waist gunner: Bob Brooks (7 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Ed Davis, Waist gunner: Ed Apicella,Tail gunner: Melvin Leimas (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Neustadt-Wagenfeld, eight milees SE of Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 909.

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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

Edward Apicella

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

David R Boswell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George Howard Boyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-72960
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert K Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Eugene C Clowe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37202734
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

8 October 1943

Revisions

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/034.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/033.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/032.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/025.pdf

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http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf

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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/nose_artists/starcer.html

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From his son

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 909 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-29520: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fertile Myrtle" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Another 323rd Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-S, serial number 42-29520) is in the background.

Object number: FRE 3664 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed...

Object number: UPL 28039 - 42-29520 John Karp's crew prior to Brehmen raid