42-38083 Man O War II, Horsepower Ltd

media-29603.jpeg UPL 29603 Emond Crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Man O War Ii". England. - B-17G 42-38038 "Man-O-War II" (coded LG-V) of the 322nd Bomb Sq, 91st BG. The ship lasted nine months with the group, until the 2 November 1944 mission to Merseberg. LT Leroy B. Hare & crew were hit hard by enemy fighters. Five crewmen were KIA with the remainder becoming POWs.

FRONT ROW FAR LEFT: Peter J. R. Smith, Bomardier
BACK ROW FAR LEFT: William Reid, Radio Operator

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Object Number - UPL 29603 - Emond Crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Man O War Ii". England. - B-17G 42-38038 "Man-O-War II"...

Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N.I. 14/1/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-V] Bassingbourn 1/2/44; 77m Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Leroy Hare, Co-pilot: Bob Casey, Navigator: Theo Herrick, Bombardier: Roy Cook (4 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Harris, Radio Operator: Frank Holman, Ball turret gunner: Bill Oxby, Waist gunner: Floyd Callen, Tail gunner: George Hanson (5 Killed in Action); riddled by formation of enemy aircraft, tail of plane broke away and ship crashed Gnotsch, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10144. MAN ‘O WAR II - HORSEPOWER LTD.

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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

William S Burtt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 322nd Bomb Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36458757 / O-677655
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot / Fighter pilot

Floyd E Callen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Robert P Casey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770574
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Roy R Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772025
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene Patrick Emond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121489 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/nose_artists/starcer.html

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10144 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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