42-31614 Minnie the Mermaid
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Seattle 29/11/43; Portland 2/12/43; Felts Fd 4/12/43; Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Cleveland 20/12/43; Syracuse 21/12/43; Presque Is 3/1/44; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-L] Ridgewell 21/1/44; battle damaged over Misburg, Ger; 29/11/44 with Joe Nelson, Co-pilot: Ken Schmalz, Navigator: Jerry Pasek, Bombardier: Tom Schnidt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Levington, Radio Operator: George Comery, Ball turret gunner: Francis Bergermeister, Waist gunner: Harlan Van Over,Tail gunner: Joe Walsh (9 Returned to Duty); force landed Meijel, 20 miles E of Eindhoven, Hol. the crew being quickly evacuated by British ground troops; Salvaged 27/1/45. MINNIE THE MERMAID.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33790028
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12083541
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32230968
- Role/Job: Airplane Maintenance Technician / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2066191
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822823
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield