42-31484 Mairsy Doats

Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Kearney 10/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-F] Grafton Underwood 20/1/44; 546BS [BK-F]; battle damaged Gerolstein 27/12/44, crash landed Manston; 9KIA; Salvaged 28/12/44. MAIRSY DOATS.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31406181
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flexible Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13094018
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  cold weather flying gear.  There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665291
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12122539 / O-886719
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 5 November 1944
  • Date: 4 November 1944
  • Date: 2 November 1944
  • Date: 19 October 1944
  • Date: 11 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AFB, WY 11 November 1943 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 11-Nov-43.

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, UK 20 January 1944 Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Grafton Underwood, UK 25 April 1944 Sent to Boxted (pilot Lloyd E Helmley) to pick up a stranded 384BG crew, U/C failed to lower correctly, returned base and force landed.

Crashed

Manston, UK 27 December 1944 Battle damaged Gerolstein 27-Dec-44, crash landed Manston; 9 x KIA

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, UK Transferred to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
Contributorjgsmit4
Changes
Sources

[email protected] - added by grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 44-04-25-517 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database