42-30712 Miss Minookie
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Object Number - FRE 5682 - The nose art of B-17F serial 42-30712 "Miss Minookie" (coded OR-R) of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. One of four 91st Fortresses lost on...
Delivered Denver 16/7/43; Gore 7/8/43; Geiger 9/8/43; Walla Walla 12/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-O/R] Bassingbourn 27/9/43; Missing in Action 23m Achmer 21/2/44 with Neal Ward, Co-pilot: Jim McNulty, Navigator: Don Murray, Bombardier: Marion Walsh, Radio Operator: Tom Vinson,Tail gunner: Willard Chandler (6 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Jerge, Ball turret gunner: Rich Clarity, Waist gunner: Paul King, Waist gunner: Larry Silberger died of his wounds 16/10/44 Meiningen Hospital (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed tw miles S of Luechtringen, due E of Hoxter, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2461. MISS MINOOKIE.
The picture of The crew of the Miss Manookie
Standing-
Left to right. P. King, T. Vinson, M. Walsh, D. Murray, W. Chandler, J. McNulty, K. Jerge.
Kneeling- left to right.
R. Clarity, N. Ward, L. Silberger
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-681154
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 21 February 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2461 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
