42-30154 War Eagle

Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/43; Smoky Hill 24/4/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 13/6/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-Z] Alconbury 16/6/43; 1m, transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-H] Thorpe Abbotts 6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Art Becktoft, Co-pilot: Cliff Spencer, Navigator: Walt Nichols, Bombardier: Bob Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Williams, Ball turret gunner: Chas Marengo, Waist gunner: Ed Hoffman, Waist gunner: Henry Popielarski, Tail gunner: Andy Stanley (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Floyd Lowe (Killed in Action): enemy aircraft caused heavy damage, crashed outskirts of Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 953. WAR EAGLE.

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People

Walter Nichols

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749448
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Henry T Popielarski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36501395
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Clifford M Spencer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-740968
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Andy P Stanley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13014129
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Elmer J Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17046939
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Bremen, Germany 8 October 1943 - 8 October 1943 Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43. Cause - enemy aircraft caused heavy damage, crashed outskirts of Bremen, Germany; (9 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 953.

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Contributoracbernstein1
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95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 953 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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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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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 953 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database