42-30081

German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 230081) nicknamed "USS Aliquippa" of the 92nd Bomb Group that crashed in Holland. 12 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG with German guards in Holland- 409 BS.' Handwritten caption on revserse: '12/8/43 B-17 PY-O 230081. SD Holland 1943, 92BG.' media-379190.jpg FRE 753 German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 230081) nicknamed "USS Aliquippa" of the 92nd Bomb Group that crashed in Holland. 12 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG with German guards in Holland- 409 BS.' Handwritten caption on revserse: '12/8/43 B-17 PY-O 230081. SD Holland 1943, 92BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

From 'Losses of the 8th and 9th AAFs' - confirms date as 12th August 1943, not 1944.
B-17F-20-VE 42-5801 UX:J 92BG,327BS.
P +1 Lt Paul S Casey Jr CP +2 Lt George T Kearin
N +2 Lt Luther H Baker B *S/Sgt Charles A Mayo
TTG *T/Sgt John A Edwards RO +Sgt David B Penley
BTG +S/Sgt Thomas R Perkins LWG +Sgt Joseph Soper (NMI)
RWG +S/Sgt Audrey L Berry TG +Sgt Elmer M Ripley
MACR 0656:- T/O Alconbury, assigned target Gelsenkirchen M/Y but weather forced a change of target to Bochum, Germany. A/c
damaged by fighters over Monchen-Gladbach, Germany. Pilot crash-landed at 1030hrs about one mile north of Philippine, about four and
one half miles west of Terneuzen, Holland. T/Sgt Edwards was killed by 20mm shells in the a/c. The bombardier, S/Sgt Mayo, baled out
too low and was killed. 2 KIA 8 POW.

Object Number - FRE 753 - German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 230081) nicknamed "USS Aliquippa" of the 92nd Bomb Group that crashed in Holland....

Delivered Cheyenne 7/4/43; New Castle 29/4/43; Presque Is 3/5/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-O] Alconbury 23/5/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Gene Wiley, Co-pilot: Emitte Wells, Navigator: Bob Broach, Bombardier: Jay Overman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Grover Groff, Radio Operator: Bob Daniels, Ball turret gunner: Gordon Chisholm, Waist gunner: Weldon Phelps, Waist gunner: Jim Lee,Tail gunner: Franklin Grey, obs-Col. Delmar T. Spivey (11 Prisoner of War); flak hit KO’d #1 then #3 caught fire, crash landed Ahaus, NW of Munster, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 655. USS ALIQUIPPA aka KANSAS CITY KILLER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert E Broach

Robert E Broach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Gordon W Chisholm

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert O Daniels

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Franklin Grey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Grover R Groff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17045584
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 August 1943

Revisions

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Roger Freeman Photo.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 655 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-30081: Gallery (4 items)

German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 230081) nicknamed "USS Aliquippa" of the 92nd Bomb Group that crashed in Holland. 12 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG with German guards in Holland- 409 BS.' Handwritten caption on revserse: '12/8/43 B-17 PY-O 230081. SD Holland 1943, 92BG.

Object number: FRE 3726 - German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying...

German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 230081) nicknamed "USS Aliquippa" of the 92nd Bomb Group that crashed in Holland. 12 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '92BG with German guards in Holland- 409 BS.' Handwritten caption on revserse: '12/8/43 B-17 PY-O 230081. SD Holland 1943, 92BG.'

Object number: FRE 753 - German soldiers with a captured B-17 Flying...