42-37833 Omar The Dent Maker | The Devil's Daughter

media-35047.jpeg UPL 35047 8th Air Force; 401st Bomb Group; 615 Bomb Squad.
Crew of B-17G 42-37833 (aka: Omar The Dentmaker)
Top Row (L-R): Herb McElligot (Tail Gunner), William Carter (Radio Operator), Frank Rothwell (L Waist Gunner), Donald Roberts (Engineer, Top Turret), Ivan Lee (R Waist Gunner), Irving Lieberman (Ball Turret).
Bottom Row (L-R): Michael Walsh (Navigator), Robert Kaercher (Co-pilot), William Rumsey (Pilot), James Haffner (Bombardier)

Frank Rothwell is my grandfather's brother.
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Object Number - UPL 35047 - 8th Air Force; 401st Bomb Group; 615 Bomb Squad. Crew of B-17G 42-37833 (aka: Omar The Dentmaker) Top Row (L-R): Herb McElligot (Tail Gunner),...

Delivered Denver 17/9/43; Gt Falls 25/9/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-F] Deenethorpe 4/11/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 26/3/44 with Capt Bill Rumsey, Co-pilot: Bob Kaercher, Navigator: Mike Walsh, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Roberts, Radio Operator: Bill Carter, Ball turret gunner: Irving Leiberman, Waist gunner: Frank Rothwell, Waist gunner: Ivan Lee (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Jim Haffner, Tail gunner: John Carson (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit between #3 & #4, wing broke off, crashed Le Fond de Souich rail station, near Bouquemaison, 22 miles E of Abbeville, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3599. OMAR THE DENT MAKER.

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Frank Augustine Rothwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33330990
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William M Rumsey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728740
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Michael R Walsh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Clarence E Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harold S Zander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 March 1944

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Crews/Details.aspx?CrewId=13101

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37833

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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://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=589

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3599 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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