43-37637 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)
Removed missions associations not depicted in the image.
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38546773
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33791338
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer/Top turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-749915
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier, D R Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Europe | 21 February 1945 | Battle damaged Nurnberg 21/2/45. Force landed continent. |
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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] |
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Other Sold for Scrap |
Northfield Ave, Kingman, AZ 86409, USA | 30 November 1945 | Sold for Scrap Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |