Donald S Murray

Military
media-35514.jpeg UPL 35514 The Crew of the Miss Manookie
Standing-
Left to right. P. King, T. Vinson, M. Walsh, D. Murray, W. Chandler, J. McNulty, K. Jerge.
Kneeling- left to right.
R. Clarity, N. Ward, L. Silberger

Courtesy of Doug Chandler Son of the Navigator

Object Number - UPL 35514 - The Crew of the Miss Manookie Standing- Left to right. P. King, T. Vinson, M. Walsh, D. Murray, W. Chandler, J. McNulty, K. Jerge. Kneeling- left...

Shot down by fighters and crashed near Hoxter, GR on a mission to Achmer airfield, GR on 21 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30712 'Miss Minookie'. Prisoner of War (POW).

The Crew of the Miss Manookie.

Standing-

Left to right. P. King, T. Vinson, M. Walsh, D. Murray, W. Chandler, J. McNulty, K. Jerge.

Kneeling- left to right.

R. Clarity, N. Ward, L. Silberger



Donald Murray joined the USAF Reserve and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30712) nicknamed "Miss Minookie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Miss Minookie, 91 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Minookie
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clemons, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 February 1944

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Info from his son Craig

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ContributorRayWells
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2461 / MACR 2461, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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