42-37747 Bucket of Bolts
Rear L-R William Borman, Lt Richard Ralls, Alfred Salsgiver, Lynnford Smith, LT Gay Rieder, LT Bert Brooks
Front L-R T/Sgt Emil Petersen, John Heller, LT Irwin Williams, Lester Mann
From Emil Petersen Collection provided by Robert Petersen
Delivered Tulsa 14/8/43; Denver 15/8/43; Scott 26/9/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-A] Rougham 30/9/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 5/12/43 with Jerome Devine, Co-pilot: Osborne Ficklen, Navigator: Frank Hubbs, Bombardier: Randy Schaefer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norm Thompson, Radio Operator: George Priddy, Ball turret gunner: Pete Colla, Waist gunner: Roger Mathers, Waist gunner: Russell Barker, Tail gunner: Fred Frommhagen (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Callac, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 1174. BUCKET OF BOLTS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20342192 / O-741474
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Bordeaux, France | 5 December 1943 | |
Crashed |
22160 Callac, France | 5 December 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1174 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database