42-31553 Myer's Flaw

media-30231.jpeg UPL 30231 The crew of B-17 42-31553 'Myer's Flaw'. Edward Haushalter is standing, third from the right.

Shared on the American Air Museum website with the permission of Susan Keener, Edward Haushalter's niece.

Object Number - UPL 30231 - The crew of B-17 42-31553 'Myer's Flaw'. Edward Haushalter is standing, third from the right.

Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Oklahoma City 24/12/43; New Castle 8/1/44; Presque Is 9/1/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-B] Ridgewell 19/2/44; Missing in Action 4m Berlin 6/3/44 with Ed Haushalter (chute failed, found in street), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Lee, Radio Operator: Rich Nisbet, Ball turret gunner: Ed Creevy (Rayburn Crewmember), Waist gunner: Everett Langston (5 Killed in Action);



Co-pilot: Herman Hensley, Navigator: Rich Schuit, Bombardier: John Herrick, Waist gunner: Ralph Alfaro, Tail gunner: Eldon Jones (5 Prisoner of War);



Attacked by enemy aircraft, 'Myer's Flaw' crashed Wernsdorf/Niederlehme, six miles SW of Erkner, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 3241. MYER'S FLAW.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Ralph A Alfaro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Edward J Creevy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13107939
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Edward E Haushalter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746337
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Herman M Hensley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John W Herrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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