42-31672 Buckeye, Boomerang II

media-51305.jpeg UPL 51305 Buckeye Boomerang II (42-31672 LL) Davis Crew, 401st BS, 91st BG
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
T/Sgt. Duard K. Nowling, Radio Operator & Gunner; S/Sgt. Joseph B. Brennann, Ball Turret Gunner & Armorer; T/Sgt. Robert A. Wood, Top Turret Gunner & Flight Engineer; S/Sgt. Joel L. Ziegler, Tail Gunner; S/Sgt. Robert O. Duncan, Waist Gunner & Armorer; T/Sgt. George A. Parrish, Waist Gunner.
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
Lt. Walter G. Quarve, Bombardier & Gunner; Captain John D. Davis, Pilot; Alan D. Morey, Co-pilot; Frank I. Varva, Navigator & Gunner.

Object Number - UPL 51305 - Buckeye Boomerang II (42-31672 LL) Davis Crew, 401st BS, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: T/Sgt. Duard K. Nowling, Radio Operator & Gunner; S/Sgt....

Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Presque Is 2/1/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG Bassingbourn 23/1/44; Missing in Action 6m Stuttgart 20/3/44 with Frank Turk, Co-pilot: Franklin Whitcomb, tog-Chester Knowles, ttg-Dale Jackson, Ball turret gunner: Edmond Vogler, Waist gunner: Norman Pero, Waist gunner: Neil Gillis,Tail gunner: Tom Lardin (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Don Stairs (evaded capture – helped by French underground and back to UK 21/5/44); Navigator: Jim Grube (Killed in Action); flak and enemy aircraft KO’d #2 plus other damage, crashed St Ouen-le-Mauger, two miles SW of Bacqueville, 11 miles SW of Dieppe, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3411. BUCKEYE BOOMERANG II.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37262537
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3411 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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