42-37746 Paper Dolly
Sgt. John Hill; T/Sgt. Ro Grandquist, Radio Operator; T/Sgt. Matthew Kryjack; T/Sgt. Abe Homar; T/Sgt. John Guros; Sgt. Omar Sharp
Front Row - Left to Right
1st Lt. Ehud Merkel, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Harold White, Bombardier; 1st Lt. Frank Kolts, Pilot; 1st Lt. Reed Alexander, Navigator
Photo contributed by George & Evelyn Mankel
Paper Dolly Factoid - Paper Dolly was shot down 22 Feb 1944 1400 hours on their 16th mission. Their target was Oschersleben, Germany. The plane went down at Kurkenbruch, Germany.
KIAs:Harold White (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland); Frank Kolts (buried in Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, CA); Reed Alexander (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland).
POWs: Ehud Merkel, John Hill, Ro Grandquest, Matthew Kryjack, Abe Homar, John Guros, Omar Sharp
Added by: Nathan E. Wood
8/27/2013
Object Number - UPL 22590 - Back Row - Left to Right Sgt. John Hill; T/Sgt. Ro Grandquist, Radio Operator; T/Sgt. Matthew Kryjack; T/Sgt. Abe Homar; T/Sgt. John Guros; Sgt....
Delivered Tulsa 14/9/43; Denver 15/8/43; Scott 25/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 1/11/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-T] Bassingbourn 20/11/43; Missing in Action 18m Oschersleben 22/2/43 with Frank Kolts, Navigator: Chas Alexander, Bombardier: Harry White (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Elund Merkel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Matt Kryjak, Radio Operator: John Guros, Ball turret gunner: Omer Sharpe, Waist gunner: Roy Grandquist, Waist gunner: Abe Homar,Tail gunner: John Hill (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Kukenbruch, four miles NW of Bosingfeld, 11 miles S of Minden, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report (2643) 2463. PAPER DOLLY.
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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: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- 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: 32465898
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- 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: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Kurkenbruch, Germany | 22 February 1944 |
Revisions
Perhaps the FY 43 S/N G-BO (303 rd BG SQ CODES), however definitely not a proper aircraft association with the 91st BG early Douglas G series block 10/20.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2463 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
