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media-37042.jpeg UPL 37042 Then 1LT William F. Nee back row, far left. This photo had to be taken on 11 Dec 1943 at Rapid City, South Dakota, after completing flight training and on the way to England. Bill Nee entered service 10 Sept 42 and was shot down on 24 May 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 37042 - Then 1LT William F. Nee back row, far left. This photo had to be taken on 11 Dec 1943 at Rapid City, South Dakota, after completing flight training...

Delivered Tulsa 14/3/44; MacDill 23/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-K] Bassingbourn 22/4/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Bill Nee, Co-pilot: Reg Arangona, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gaetano Scida (3 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Dick Markley, Radio Operator: Phil Branner, Ball turret gunner: Leon Bielawski (3INT); Navigator: Fred Neel, Waist gunner: Bob Heimbach,Tail gunner: Don Spaulding (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft attack set fire in cockpit, three bailed. Nav took over and headed for Sweden with tg as cp and ship crashed near coast in water, but Neel went down with it, his body recovered in July; Missing Air Crew Report 5358.

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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

Reginald Aragona

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James D Baird

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-470766 (14044069 on enlistment)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leonard A Bielawski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Philip J Brainer

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

Philip J Branner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Documents held by the Nee family

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5304 / MACR 5358 / MACR 7825 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 37042 - Then 1LT William F. Nee back row, far left. This...