Samuel Halpert

Military
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.' media-408296.jpg FRE 3695 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 Roger Freeman Collection

Information courtesy of Marty McAvoy via the 91st BG Facebook Page

Object Number - FRE 3695 - 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...

35 missions from August 1944 to February 1945.



AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster



Flew with the Brubaker Crew in the 91st BG.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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

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Born

New York City, New York 12 December 1920

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Updated first name and nickname per info in the A?C Description.

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Information courtesy of Marty McAvoy via the 91st BG Facebook Page

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Associated aircraft through information in image

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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