42-38006 Hoosier Hot Shot

media-32749.jpeg UPL 32749 B-17G "Hoosier Hot Shot" (DF-H), 91st BG/324th BS, 42-38006. 91st Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 32749 - B-17G "Hoosier Hot Shot" (DF-H), 91st BG/324th BS, 42-38006.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Gr Island 1/12/43; Presque Is 17/12/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-H] Bassingbourn 8/1/44; 21m Missing in Action Kassel 19/4/44 with Stan Swensum, Co-pilot: Leon Lindroth, Navigator: Jim Caravolas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Stevens, Radio Operator: Theo Bacho, Ball turret gunner: Amos Anderson, Waist gunner: Charles Gessnor, Waist gunner: Edwin Arnett (8 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Ernie Bunte,Tail gunner: Mike Schumacher (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d three engines, set on fire and ship exploded on way down to crash near Waldkappel, 20 miles SE of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4046. HOOSIER HOT SHOT.

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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

Amos J Anderson Military Card

Amos J Anderson

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

Edwin L Arnett

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

Theodore J Bacho

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

Ernest Leroy Bunte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749670 (A.S.N.: 38158163)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

James J Caravelas

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/nose_artists/starcer.html

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ContributorTbachojr
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Sources

Misspell of Radio Operator Bache to correct spelling Bacho

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4046 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Amos J Anderson Military Card

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