Eldridge V Greer

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Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG UPL 51067 UPL 51067 Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG
LEFT TO RIGHT:
T/Sgt. Robert Mueller, Tail Gunner; 2nd . Lt. William D. Wood, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Marvin D. Anderson, Navigator; T/Sgt. James. E. Purton, Right Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Woodrow Wade, Left Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Oscar Mouton, Ball Turret Gunner; T/Sgt. Casmir Lekowski, Top Turret Gunner; 1st Lt. L. R. Dobbs, Bombardier; 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer, Pilot; T/Sgt. Garner Walters, Radio Operator/Gunner.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JIM PURTON


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Object Number - UPL 51067 - Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG LEFT TO RIGHT: T/Sgt. Robert Mueller, Tail Gunner; 2nd . Lt....

Lost two engines on mission to Oschersleben in B-17G #42-37940 'Spirit of '44' and returned to England and made an emergency landing at Shipdham. RTD.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG

42-37940

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of 44
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

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8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Eldridge V Greer: Gallery (2 items)

Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG

Object number: UPL 51067 - Spirit of '44 (42-37940) 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer's...

Object number: UPL 51146 - 1st Lt. Eldridge Greer and crew, 322nd BS, 91st BG...