42-97563 Winged victory

Delivered Cheyenne 23/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Grenier 24/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 13/3/44; so christened at Burtonwood, UK; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-U] Bassingbourn 16/3/44; mission 15/8/44 with ? , Waist gunner: Luther Carico (Killed in Action), rest OK; Missing in Action 68m Merseburg 2/11/44 with Oscar Snow, Navigator: Frank Farr, Bombardier: Bob Fitzpatrick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Floyd Johnson, Radio Operator: Francis Dietzler, Ball turret gunner: Walt Poulsen, Waist gunner: Guy Hemenway, Tail gunner: Tom Walsh (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Alf Zwicky (KIA – as chute burned); enemy aircraft, crashed Nichaln, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10147. WINGED VICTORY.

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Walter E Poulsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37573556
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Oscar J Snow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-757313
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Stunf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Thomas D Walsh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12093844
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Alfred O Zwicky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-715926
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
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 / MACR 10147 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database