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A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'
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A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G serial 43-37993 "Mah Ideel" (coded DF-N) of the 324th Bomb Squadron. The aircraft had earlier served with the 401st Bomb Squadron (coded LL-U). Sam Halpert, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.' Standing: Raymond Kuenzler, TG. Albert Nosse, BT, Luther Hutton Jr, RO, Leon Schweda, Flight engineer,UT. Kneeling: Weldon Brubaker, Pilot, Bill Uphoff, CP, Harry Jensen, Bombardier, Samuel Halpert, Navigator

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Weldon Brubaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Pilot
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Samuel Halpert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722949
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Luther Hutton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Harry Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Harry Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

43-37993

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mah Ideel
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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Contributorpatootie
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Sources

this is not Sam Halgert but Sam Halpert (navigator from 1Lt Brubaker' crew)

source : 91stbombgroup.com website

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ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption, place associations and aircraft associations
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RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

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ContributorSJolley
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Associated person through information in photograph caption.

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ContributorRayWells
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
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Information courtesy of Marty McAvoy via the 91st BG Facebook Page

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection