42-30712 Miss Minookie

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30712) nicknamed "Miss Minookie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Miss Minookie, 91 BG.' media-388016.jpg 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 the mission of 21 February 1944. Photo by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Miss Minookie, 91 BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

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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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Donald S Murray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lawrence H Silberger

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

Thomas G Vinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Marion M Walshe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673840
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Neal P Ward

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

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 February 1944

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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/miss_minookie_color.html

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2461 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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