42-31585 Mount N Ride

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.' media-388081.jpg FRE 5696 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Nose art painted by Tony Starcer. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5696 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Nose art...

Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Paine 28/11/43; Gt Falls 5/12/32; Cheyenne 7/12/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Oklahoma City 7/1/44; Kearney 12/1/44; Romulus 17/1/44; Grenier 18/1/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-B] Bassingbourn 1/2/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 16/3/44 with Doye Bradford, Co-pilot: Bob Mersereau, Navigator: Alby Trendell, Bombardier: Jack Athearn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hobart Peterson, Radio Operator: Norman Bunin, Ball turret gunner: Bob Modell, Waist gunner: Lucian Wright, Waist gunner: Nick Merletti, Tail gunner: Malcolm Bradt (10 INT); flak KO’d #2 & #3, dropped behind and, force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 3221. Ret Burtonwood, UK. Salvaged 8/10/45. MOUNT 'N RIDE.

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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

Jack M Athearn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Doyle Earl Bradford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Malcolm E Bradt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Norman H Bunin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Nicholas P Merletti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 16 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3221 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-31585: Gallery (4 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

Object number: FRE 5659 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

Object number: FRE 5696 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B...

Object number: UPL 26068 - 42-31585 "Mount N Ride"

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