42-30154 War Eagle
Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/43; Smoky Hill 24/4/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 13/6/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-Z] Alconbury 16/6/43; 1m, transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-H] Thorpe Abbotts 6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Art Becktoft, Co-pilot: Cliff Spencer, Navigator: Walt Nichols, Bombardier: Bob Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Williams, Ball turret gunner: Chas Marengo, Waist gunner: Ed Hoffman, Waist gunner: Henry Popielarski, Tail gunner: Andy Stanley (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Floyd Lowe (Killed in Action): enemy aircraft caused heavy damage, crashed outskirts of Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 953. WAR EAGLE.
Connections
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg?itok=oPPVVi6c)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395033.jpg?itok=xUejniQg)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Featuring Mickey Mouse.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395041.jpg?itok=OjYgZzDh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395018.jpg?itok=84leWnZv)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395032.jpg?itok=M8uiWk_r)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-794613
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35393543
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31203390
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-738781
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
![Aerial photograph of Alconbury airfield, looking east. The technical site is at the top, the bomb dump is on the left, 9 May 1944. Photograph taken by 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group USAAF, sortie number US/7GR/LOC334. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-2.jpg?itok=Q4O78Fzi)
- Site type: Airfield
![The control tower at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group, 1952. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1952, 100 BG.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-407386.jpg?itok=1DRrVEVY)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-16578.jpeg?itok=fdKmXrgW)
- Date: 25 June 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Bremen, Germany | 8 October 1943 - 8 October 1943 | Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43. Cause - enemy aircraft caused heavy damage, crashed outskirts of Bremen, Germany; (9 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 953. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 953 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 953 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database