Gordon E Fenwick

Military

Flew 35 missions on 'Mary Alice'. Merseburg mission November 25, 1944 had rough trip back. Served on crew of Lt. Cracraft. November 30, 1944, flak was heavy. He had a near miss, Lieutenant Hoag was hit and semi blinded and leadership led to Distinguished Service Cross. Waist gunner had 2 fingers severed and Fenwick applied 1st Aid. 

Air Medal w/1Oak Leaf Cluster; 1 Bronze Battle Star, EAME medal, Amer Theater Ribbon, 

Completed 35 missions B-17 including 'Mary Alice'

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '401. Unknown. C2. '

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Alice
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

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Born

21 March 1923

Born

21 March 1923

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, Self, Gordon Fenwick, RO.,

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