Dale J Darling

Military
media-31344.jpeg UPL 31344 Dale J Darling served as a radio operator with the 91st Bomb Group. He took many colour photographs while he was based with the group at Bassingbourn, England.

Shared with the American Air Museum by Elaine Collamer. who has some of his medals, lapel pins, and collection of photos.

Object Number - UPL 31344 - Dale J Darling served as a radio operator with the 91st Bomb Group. He took many colour photographs while he was based with the group at...

Dale J Darling served as a radio operator with the 91st Bomb Group. He took many colour photographs while he was based with the group at Bassingbourn.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

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.'

43-37993

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Indiana, USA 2 February 1924

Enlisted

Indianapolis, IN, USA 17 March 1943 At Fort Benjamin Harrison

Died

28 March 2006

Buried

Aurora, IN, USA At River View Cemetery
Lawrenceville, IN 47041, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=dal…

Findagrave record: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20896660

91st Bomb Group records: http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/mah_ideel_crew.html

Date
ContributorEmily
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Sources

Associated images by Dale Darling from the Freeman Collection

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Lowell Getz

Dale J Darling: Gallery (35 items)

Cambridge city centre, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Image via D Darling. Written on slide casing: 'Cambridge 44-45.'

Object number: FRE 10707 - King's Parade, Cambridge, photographed by an...

William V Laws of the 91st Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 43-37890) nicknamed "Fearless Fosdick" Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casinhg: 'DF-G, 337890 Fearless Fosdick, MIA 21/11/44. Lt WV Laws, pilot.'

Object number: FRE 5632 - William V Laws of the 91st Bomb Group with his B...

Lieutenant Bernard Goldstein, a co-pilot of the 91st Bomb Group and his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Bernard Goldstien, Co-pilot 324 BS.'

Object number: FRE 5633 - Lieutenant Bernard Goldstein, a co-pilot of the...

Otto Krause, a Navigator of the 91st Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Navigator, Otto Krause.'

Object number: FRE 5634 - Otto Krause, a Navigator of the 91st Bomb Group...

William V Laws, Bernard Goldstien, Floyd Frey and Otto Krause of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'P-CP-B-N. L to R William V Laws, Bernard Goldstien, Floyd Frey and Otto Krause 324 BS. Joesy.'

Object number: FRE 5635 - William V Laws, Bernard Goldstien, Floyd Frey and...

Howard Stebleton, a waist gunner of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Howard Stebleton (Engineer Laws crew).'

Object number: FRE 5637 - Howard Stebelton, Engineer of the 91st Bomb Group...

Matt Munding and Theodore Townsend, gunners of the 91st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Matt Munding (WG) & Theodore Townsend (TG).'

Object number: FRE 5638 - Matt Munding and Theodore Townsend, gunners of the...

The radio operator's post aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Radio Room 337993 DF:N.'

Object number: FRE 5639 - The radio operator's post aboard a B-17 Flying...

Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Fair- 17/9/44 Bassingbourn, 2nd year ETO.'

Object number: FRE 5640 - Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in...

Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Fair- 17/9/44 Bassingbourn, 2nd year ETO.'

Object number: FRE 5641 - Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in...

Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a Parade at Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Parade- 17/9/44 Bassingbourn.'

Object number: FRE 5642 - Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a Parade at...

Barracks for personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'C Block assigned to 91st personnel.'

Object number: FRE 5643 - Barracks for personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at...