42-5847 Margie Mae

Delivered Long Beach 17/3/43; Pueblo 10/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-T] Ridgewell 26/5/43 with Guerdon Humason, Alf Casaly, Leroy Hames, Bill Tsialas, John Ivey, Albt Parker, Joe Kralik, Frank Fabiano, Walt Anderson, Bob Cummings; Missing in Action 1+m Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Theo Moon, Co-pilot: Jim Hamer, Navigator: Steve Pritz, Bombardier: Bernie McNichol, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Ernharth, Radio Operator: Mike Fleming, Ball turret gunner: John Wheeler, Waist gunner: Wilbur Alsheimer, Waist gunner: Paul Mattfield, Tail gunner: Howie Wood (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Maastricht, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 660. MARGIE MAE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32446272
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33264689
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32422818
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-743185
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31165233
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Forget Me Not
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Angel
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 August 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorARowe95
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ARowe95

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 660 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database