42-32085 Yankee Belle

Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-H, serial number 41-23085) at Bassingbourn in January 1943. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: US Army Examiner [Stamp]. Stamp has been struck out. media-408074.jpg FRE 3505 Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a 324th Bomb Squadron B-17G Flying Fortress (DF-H, serial number 42-32085) at Bassingbourn in January 1943. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: US Army Examiner [Stamp]. Stamp has been struck out. Roger Freeman Collection

RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

Object Number - FRE 3505 - Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a 324th Bomb Squadron B-17G Flying Fortress (DF-H, serial number 42-32085) at Bassingbourn in January 1943....

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; with Merle Lambertson force landed Gt Falls 25/1/44, but rep; Cheyenne 20/5/44; Kearney 3/6/44; Bangor 13/6/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-H] Bassingbourn 10/7/44; transferred 322BS; Missing in Action 51m Tempelhof 3/2/45 with George Miller, Walt Marxmeyer, Asay Johnson, Frank Annis, John Zuvich, Ellsworth Stumbo, Clyde Garrison, Julius King, Denver Holton (9 Prisoner of War); flak, lost #3 & #4, but went down under control, crash landed Altentreptow, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12233. YANKEE BELLE.

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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

Frank C Annis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Clyde J Garrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39143210
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Denver D Holton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Asay B Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Asay B Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 3 February 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-32085: Gallery (8 items)

Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-H, serial number 41-23085) at Bassingbourn in January 1943. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: US Army Examiner [Stamp]. Stamp has been struck out.

Object number: FRE 3505 - Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group with a 324th...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '8/44, 42-32085, DF:K, Yankee Belle MIA 3.2.45.'

Object number: FRE 5645 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 42...

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Yankee Belle DF:K, 324th Squad formation.'

Object number: FRE 5652 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial...

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Yankee Belle DF:K, 324th Squad formation.'

Object number: FRE 5653 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial...

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Yankee Belle DF:K, DF-P,B,N.'

Object number: FRE 5662 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle" of the 91st Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 9493 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

Object number: UPL 51056 - 'Yankee Belle' (42-32085) Miller's Crew, 324th...

Object number: UPL 51132 - Yankee Belle (42-32085 DF-H) 324th BS, 91st BG