43-37637 Daniels

media-43422.jpeg UPL 43422 Johnny L Fisher (tail gunner) - Far Right w/B-17 lead crew - WWII - Staff Seargent - 34th Bomb Group (H) - Aircraft name: Daniels
Courtney R Daniels (pilot)
William O Jennings Jr (co-pilot)
Thomas E Buchanan (flight engineer)
Elmer Gergley (ball turret / left waist gunner)
Clarence W Grimm (nose gunner)
Paul W Stoutsenberger (bombardier)
William Harben (radio operator)
Joseph J Schmidt (right waist gunner)
Richard Kashishian (mickey operator)
Steve W Bialas (crew chief)

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Object Number - UPL 43422 - Johnny L Fisher (tail gunner) - Far Right w/B-17 lead crew - WWII - Staff Seargent - 34th Bomb Group (H) - Aircraft name: Daniels Courtney R...

Delivered Cheyenne 6/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Grenier 6/6/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-U] Rougham (Azon controlling mothership) 7/6/44; battle damaged Nurnberg 21/2/45 with ?; force landed continent, Sal; transferred 34BG Mendlesham 9/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 February 1945
  • Date: 6 August 1944
  • Date: 4 August 1944

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quarterback
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wantta Spar
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 510th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Europe 21 February 1945 Battle damaged Nurnberg 21/2/45. Force landed continent.

Other

Returned Stateside

Bradley Field, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA 26 June 1945 Flown to the US by the Daniels crew #55 Capt Courtney R Daniels [Pilot] 1Lt William R Jennings Jr [Co] 1Lt Thomas E Buchanan [Nav] T/Sgt Paul W Stoutsenberger [Eng/TT] T/Sgt William A Harben [Rad] S/Sgt Richard Kashishian [G] S/Sgt Johnny L Fisher [G] S/Sgt Elmer L Gergley [G] Sgt Clarence V Grimm [G] M/Sgt Steve W Bialas [CC] Cpl Clyde A Cessna [Pass] Lt Col Frank R Crabtree [Pass] Capt John D Mayor [Pass] 1Lt Eugene Tigges [Pass] 1Lt William P Van Liere [Pass] 1Lt Paul A Bourquin [Pass] S/Sgt Richard S Nassar [Pass] S/Sgt Joseph F Ginalski [Pass] S/Sgt Phillip R MacKaren [Pass] T/Sgt John J King [Pass]

Other

Sold for Scrap

Northfield Ave, Kingman, AZ 86409, USA 30 November 1945 Sold for Scrap Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Revisions

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AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.

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Military Records-Personal

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Military Records-Personal

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Personal

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AAM DB Entry.
Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 by Graham Simons.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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