Delmar Edward Menger
Military
Rear L-R: Unkn, Unkn, 2Lt James E Whitney, 1Lt Carl A Shedlock, 1Lt Bruce Eugene Mills, T/Sgt Joseph T Cooper.
Middle L-R: S/Sgt James S Boston, T/Sgt Delmer E Menger, S/Sgt Lucas S Conner, Unkn, S/Sgt William A Beddard, M/Sgt Dominick De Salvo.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Unkn.
Object Number - UPL 38701 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 1 November...
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380040.jpg.webp?itok=ECA71LeY)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Fire
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tulsa, OK | 10 January 1923 | Son of Edward H and Vera C [Sands] Menger. |
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Enlisted |
Tulsa, OK | 13 January 1943 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
16 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Arlington, TX | 4 July 2009 | |
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Buried |
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX | 8 July 2009 | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, TX Col B Row CT1 Site C193 |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
