42-30776 Lady Marylin

media-43591.jpeg UPL 43591 Technical Sergeant Walter P. Back

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Object Number - UPL 43591 - Technical Sergeant Walter P. Back

Delivered Cheyenne 26/7/43; Dyersburg 7/8/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-F] Thurleigh 20/9/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 3/11/43 with George Goris, Co-pilot: Ken Cabe, Navigator: Frank Bullard, Bombardier: Harry Urman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walter Back, Radio Operator: Leroy Morton, Ball turret gunner: LeRoy Haskell, Waist gunner: Bill Meade, Waist gunner: Joe Kelch, Tail gunner: Howie Jordan (10 Killed in Action); mid air col with 42-3533, crashed North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1158.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36408642
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner / Togglier / Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 3 November 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1158 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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