42-37965 My Desire

media-33346.jpeg UPL 33346 "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, fly low over the town of Croisette, France. 14 January 1944. (Altitude 12,100 Feet)."

- B-17 42-37965 'My Desire' 323BS, 91BG, 8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 33346 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, fly low over the town of Croisette, France. 14 January 1944. (Altitude 12,100...

Delivered Denver 28/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-U] Bassingbourn 20/12/43; Bombardier: Henry Bogucki (Killed in Action) 22/2/44; 13m Missing in Action Wilhelmshaven 3/3/44 with Walt Pickard, Co-pilot: Bascom Smith, Radio Operator: Edmond Crafton, Waist gunner: Jim Dumouchel, Waist gunner: Perry Wofford (5 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Milton Pike, Bombardier: Bob Warren, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed White, Ball turret gunner: Darrel Moran,Tail gunner: Lewis Alger (5 Killed in Action); flak KO’d #2, so dropped back and headed home but hit again by flak, crashed North Sea, where RAF Air Sea Rescue Walrus arrived but found no bodies, the other five were in ship’s dinghy; Missing Air Crew Report 3222. MY DESIRE.

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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

Lewis C Alger

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

Henry L Bogucki

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
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Edmond E Crafton

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

James E Dumouchel

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

Darrel E Moran

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 3 March 1944

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3222 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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