42-31982 Superstitious Aloysius
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. Norm "Pappy" Ingram, Engineer (POW); Lt. Charles Bell, Pilot; S/Sgt. John Friend, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Paul Fahey, Waist Gunner; Lt. Johnston, Co-Pilot
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. Armand Battista, Tail Gunner; S/Sgt. Andy Furimsky, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Joe Staffa, Waist Gunner; Lt. Austin, Navigator
CREW MEMBERS MISSING FROM PHOTO :
Lt. Kovner, Navigator (KIA); Lt. Maynard Frey, Co-Pilot; Lt. Van Pelt, Bombardier.
This is a photo of the original crew. One member was KIA and two became POWs.
Photo contributed by Armand Battista
Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-S] Bassingbourn 24/2/44; Missing in Action 11m Leipzig 20/7/44 with Albt Deshaw Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Wilbur Keck, Bombardier: Bob Christopherson, Radio Operator: Chas Harris, Waist gunner: Homer Norris,Tail gunner: John Peterson (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Ray Hanke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Wilborn, Ball turret gunner: Gene Walker (3KIA – one by German civilians); enemy aircraft, wing broke off between #3 & #4, crashed Ruppertagruen, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 7282. SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIUS.
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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 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12121489 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 20 July 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7282 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database