41-24497 Mizpah II/ Frisco Jinny

media-51008.jpeg UPL 51008 Mizpah II (41-24497) 322nd BS, 91st BG Joe Harlick Collection

Object Number - UPL 51008 - Mizpah II (41-24497) 322nd BS, 91st BG

Delivered ? ?; with Jim Dale force landed Berry Fd, Nashville, TN 15/8/42; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-P] Westover 16/8/42; Bassingbourn 30/9/42; Missing in Action on the aircraft's 26th mission, to Stuttgart on 6 September 1943 with Pilot William R. Cox; Co-pilot: William R. James; Navigator: Edgar L. Richardson; Bombardier: James E. Harlow; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester B. Schlaich; Radio Operator: Kerrane A. Smallidge; Ball turret gunner: Henry A. Griswold Jr; Waist gunner: Paul DeMidio, Waist gunner: James N. Witter; Tail gunner: William B. McCrea (10 Returned to Duty); ditched Channel close to shore and all rescued by coast guard. Possibly MIZPAH II painted on one side and FRISCO JINNY the other. 'Frisco Jinny' was the name probably given by Pilot Jack A. Hargis of 91BG/322BS.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-470766 (14044069 on enlistment)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Oliver Hackwith
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06802914
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball/Tail gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Ditched

English Channel 6 September 1843

Other

Failed to Return

Stuttgart, Germany 6 September 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Nickname correction - Source Wallace R. Forman's "B-17 Nose Art Name Directory"

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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

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