George L Ott

Military
media-32720.jpeg UPL 32720 George Ott and his crew of the 92nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dakota Demon"

Removed aircraft association. to B-17 42-5737 which served with 303rd Bomb Group, while George Ott served with 92nd Bomb Group- meaning it's unlikely to be the same aircraft in the picture

Object Number - UPL 32720 - George Ott and his crew of the 92nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dakota Demon"

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #4230387. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

John H Benson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Malcolm A Champagne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harold W Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Raymond Hottenstein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

George L Long

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-30387

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

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Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

14 October 1943

Revisions

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ContributorBroncobob
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92nd BG Researcher

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Contributorgelfling
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George L Ott was my grandfather

Date
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 849 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 32720 - George Ott and his crew of the 92nd Bomb Group...