44-6596 Sweet Dish

media-51254.jpeg UPL 51254 Sweet Dish (44-6596 LG-P) Roach Crew, 322nd BS, 91st BG
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. A. Mantia, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Willis McQuain, Crew Chief; S/Sgt. Whitmire, Engineer, S/Sgt. R. Schuster, Waist Gunner; Sgt. Flitton, Tail Gunner; 2nd Lt. B. Lopez, Navigator.
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
Sgt. J. Cannelas, Lt. Bob Roach, Pilot; F.O. J. B. Temple, Co-Pilot; Unknown, Togglier.

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Object Number - UPL 51254 - Sweet Dish (44-6596 LG-P) Roach Crew, 322nd BS, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: S/Sgt. A. Mantia, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Willis McQuain, Crew...

Delivered Lincoln 19/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-L/P/F] Bassingbourn 4/11/44; battle damaged Berlin 5/12/44 with Bob Roach, John Temple, Gus Mantia, Joe Canellas, Bill Hogan, Roland Michel (6 Returned to Duty); George Alexander, Eldon Larsen, Bob Faulkner (3 Prisoner of War); several flak hits, but made it back to base; Missing Air Crew Report 11331. 46m + two Rubberneck & two POW trips. Returned to the USA Bradley 15/6/45; Sth Plains 21/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45. SWEET DISH.

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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

People

George Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-128686
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Canellas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33434599
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

Robert H Faulkner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16023237
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Ralph A Felton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 659686
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bill C Gilfillan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 5 December 1944

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/sweetdish.html

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11331 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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