42-38083 Man O War II, Horsepower Ltd
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UPL 29603
Emond Crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Man O War Ii". England. - B-17G 42-38038 "Man-O-War II" (coded LG-V) of the 322nd Bomb Sq, 91st BG. The ship lasted nine months with the group, until the 2 November 1944 mission to Merseberg. LT Leroy B. Hare & crew were hit hard by enemy fighters. Five crewmen were KIA with the remainder becoming POWs.
FRONT ROW FAR LEFT: Peter J. R. Smith, Bomardier
BACK ROW FAR LEFT: William Reid, Radio Operator
FRONT ROW FAR LEFT: Peter J. R. Smith, Bomardier
BACK ROW FAR LEFT: William Reid, Radio Operator
Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N.I. 14/1/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-V] Bassingbourn 1/2/44; 77m Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Leroy Hare, Co-pilot: Bob Casey, Navigator: Theo Herrick, Bombardier: Roy Cook (4 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Harris, Radio Operator: Frank Holman, Ball turret gunner: Bill Oxby, Waist gunner: Floyd Callen, Tail gunner: George Hanson (5 Killed in Action); riddled by formation of enemy aircraft, tail of plane broke away and ship crashed Gnotsch, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10144. MAN ‘O WAR II - HORSEPOWER LTD.
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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 1st Scouting Force 322nd Bomb Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36458757 / O-677655
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot / Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770574
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-772025
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12121489 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 |