42-97614 Pinup Girl, Nick's Place

media-35306.jpeg UPL 35306 "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses en route to bomb Merkwiller, Germany on 3 August 1944."

Left : 42-97614
Right: 42-97848
Rear: 43-37847

Object Number - UPL 35306 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses en route to bomb Merkwiller, Germany on 3 August 1944." Left : 42-97614 Right: 42-97848 Rear: 43-37847

Delivered Denver 6/1/44; 1SAG Langley 4/2/44; Grenier 4/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-H] Podington 7/3/44 PINUP GIRL; transferred 333BS/94BG Rougham 7/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Henry Nichols, Lt Col Everett O’Connor Sqd CO, Ed Gordon, Art Johnston, Lt Jim O’Donnell ettg, John Perks, Stan Kluck tg, Jack Shobic, Bob Spain, Lt Carl Sanderson formation off. (10 Killed in Action); flak KO’d two engines, crashed Leibenwalde, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5914. NICK'S PLACE.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32686314
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944 Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 flak KO’d two engines, crashed Leibenwalde, Ger. (10 x KIA) MACR 5914

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5914 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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