Max E Liming

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Co-pilot, Winter crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS. Bailed out along with 2LT Taormina (Nav), 2LT Morgan (Bom) and T/Sgt Teal (ETTG) after a 20mm shell exploded in the cockpit, wounding the pilot, starting a fire and causing the aircraft to go out of control. The pilot was only stunned and regained control of the aircraft, put on the automatic pilot and extinguished the fire in the rear of the cockpit. He was able to land at different base. Mission #37 to the aircraft factories at Anklam, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). Buried in the Ardennes AMC.

Greene City, Ohio



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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

John B Morgan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735894
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Anthony P Taormina

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676171
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Gordon Teal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34289785
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Douglas L Winter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795545
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Air Commander and Pilot

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Died

9 October 1943

Born

Greene City, Ohio

Buried

Plot B Row 39 Grave 20

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381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999, Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 509, ABMC / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia