42-30383 Brennan's Circus

Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Group. 322nd Squadron. S/No 230382. Crew Chief M/S Holland.' media-379243.jpg FRE 807 Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Group. 322nd Squadron. S/No 230382. Crew Chief M/S Holland.' Roger Freeman Collection

Msgt William E. Holland, Jr. Crew Chief for the Brennan's Circus.

Object Number - FRE 807 - Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". Handwritten caption on...

Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/43; Kearney 5/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-D2] Rougham 8/7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Joe Brennan, Co-pilot: Gordon White, Navigator: Verne Viterbo, Bombardier: Joe Genone, (ettg - ?), Radio Operator: Willard Wetzel final mission, (btg and lwg - ??), Waist gunner: Denver Nowlin, (tg - ? (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft KO’d engine, second attack damaged another, jettisoned bombs before tracers KO’d a third engine, ditched North Sea five miles from UK; rescued in an hour ! BRENNAN'S CIRCUS.

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Joseph X Brennan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Orville J Draeger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36221319
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Joseph Ernest Genone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435192
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Denver Austin Nowlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38087532
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Severin Henry Rodeschin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31109365
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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https://www.amazon.com/B-17-Brennans-Circus-Plane-Wouldnt-ebook/dp/B01C…

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Added connections to known crew members per aircraft description.

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Add a space for readability in the description for the Aircraft.

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Data from photo of the Aircraft's nose art.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-30383: Gallery (4 items)

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3349) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-30383, 42-3349.'

Object number: FRE 3883 - A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B...

Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Group. 322nd Squadron. S/No 230382. Crew Chief M/S Holland.'

Object number: FRE 807 - Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a...

Object number: UPL 33145 - "Boeing B-17s of the 94th Bomb Group on their way...

Object number: UPL 48635 - Severin Henry Rodeschin, Waist Gunner, Brennan's...