96th Bomb Group
Group
The 96th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses to targets across occupied Europe from May 1943 to April 1945.
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Paul Herring
Military
Attacked by fighters on a mission to Berlin and on the return flight with two engines out, B-17F #42-30412 'Mischief Maker II' crashed SSE of Brussels, Belgium on 4 Mar 1944. Evaded.
Service
Units served with
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339th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-30412 Mischief-Maker II
B-17 Flying Fortress
Plane Mischief Maker II entered combat approximately Jun43 under command of Capt V.L. Iverson after the original Mischief Maker was damaged beyond repair. After this crew completed 25 missions Maj. Iverson was retained for HQ USSTAF, the crew...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Tifton, Georgia, USA | |
| Evaded | Germany | 4 March 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:21:05 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3425 / MACR 3425, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Heath pg 90 and 117 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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