42-29973 Patty Gremlin Jr

Delivered Cheyenne 20/3/43; Tinker 10/4/43; Memphis 17/4/43; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-Q] Bassingbourn 11/6/43; battle damaged Amiens 31/8/43 with Jess Rogers, Co-pilot: Bob Bravender, Navigator: Earl Clinton, Bombardier: Dan Shabel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Kelly, Ball turret gunner: Bill Wolof, Waist gunner: Milton Sparks, Waist gunner: Jim Malone (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Howard McGovern, Tail gunner: Ed Bronski (2 Returned to Duty) damaged by debris from a/cs collision above and flak over target; crash landed Wooten Farm, Polegate, Sussex, UK. Missing Air Crew Report 15756. PATTY GREMLIN JR.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert E Bravender

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joel W Gatewood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 31 August 1943

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Bomb Squadron added

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

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