42-31982 Superstitious Aloysius

media-51053.jpeg UPL 51053 Superstitious Aloysius (42-31982 LG-S) Lt. Bell's Crew, 322th BS, 91st BG
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. Norm "Pappy" Ingram, Engineer (POW); Lt. Charles Bell, Pilot; S/Sgt. John Friend, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Paul Fahey, Waist Gunner; Lt. Johnston, Co-Pilot
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. Armand Battista, Tail Gunner; S/Sgt. Andy Furimsky, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Joe Staffa, Waist Gunner; Lt. Austin, Navigator
CREW MEMBERS MISSING FROM PHOTO :
Lt. Kovner, Navigator (KIA); Lt. Maynard Frey, Co-Pilot; Lt. Van Pelt, Bombardier.
This is a photo of the original crew. One member was KIA and two became POWs.
Photo contributed by Armand Battista


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

Object Number - UPL 51053 - Superstitious Aloysius (42-31982 LG-S) Lt. Bell's Crew, 322th BS, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: S/Sgt. Norm "Pappy" Ingram, Engineer (POW); ...

Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-S] Bassingbourn 24/2/44; Missing in Action 11m Leipzig 20/7/44 with Albt Deshaw Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Wilbur Keck, Bombardier: Bob Christopherson, Radio Operator: Chas Harris, Waist gunner: Homer Norris,Tail gunner: John Peterson (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Ray Hanke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Wilborn, Ball turret gunner: Gene Walker (3KIA – one by German civilians); enemy aircraft, wing broke off between #3 & #4, crashed Ruppertagruen, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 7282. SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIUS.

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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

Charles T Bell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Robert W Christopherson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Albert C Deshaw

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

Eugene Patrick Emond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121489 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Maynard H Frey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 July 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributortimesawastin
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne's Fortlog and 91st Bomb Group Photos

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7282 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-31982: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 51053 - Superstitious Aloysius (42-31982 LG-S) Lt. Bell's...

Object number: UPL 51054 - LT Van Pelt, Bombardier; LT Maynard Frey, Co-Pilot...