42-31895 Miss-Chief

media-17151.jpeg UPL 17151

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Object Number - UPL 17151

Delivered Cheyenne 3/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Presque Is 3/2/44; Grenier 11/2/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 16/2/44; Missing in Action Misburg/Hamburg 31/12/44 with Paul Carroll, Co-pilot: Harry Winger, Navigator: George Klare, Bombardier: Cliff Averett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Irvin Olson, Radio Operator: Lee Westman, Ball turret gunner: Larry Isola, Waist gunner: Otis Ross, Tail gunner: Fred Bracken (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Wesermunde, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11365. MISS CHIEF.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34820787
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18046726
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-774532
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Some R&R during duty at AAF 152, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach, Suffolk
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 420th Air Service Group 493rd Bomb Group 330th Station Complement Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751964
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, thereafter Flight Control Officer

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Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'
  • Date: 31 December 1944

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 31 December 1944

Revisions

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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #772 for 31 Dec 1944.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributormpfaley
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Michael P. Faley, 100th Bomb Group Historian , www.100thbg.com

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Information from Randy Holliday, son of Lt. Reg C. Holliday, CP on crew of Lt. Mark Gummersall.

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Lt. Mark Gummersall led crew on 25 missions.

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Co-Pilot, crew of Lt. Mark Gummersall

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11365 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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