43-38360 Bride of Mars

media-30301.jpeg UPL 30301 B-17G-85-BO 43-38360 "Bride of Mars", a ship of the 322nd BS/91st BG coded LG-D; lost to flak on Berlin mission of 12 May 1945. Ralph Blanton crew all bailed out successfully (9 POW), ship crashed near Spandau.

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Object Number - UPL 30301 - B-17G-85-BO 43-38360 "Bride of Mars", a ship of the 322nd BS/91st BG coded LG-D; lost to flak on Berlin mission of 12 May 1945. Ralph Blanton crew...

Delivered Cheyenne 25/7/44; Hunter 4/8/44; Dow Fd 30/8/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-D] Bassingbourn 9/9/44; Missing in Action `28m` Berlin 5/12/44 with Ralph Blanton, Norval Covington, Roy Burns, Allison Stern, Lauren Porter, Arvid Johnson, Ken Minette, Emery Salyards, Lou Smith (9 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1 and ship dropped away and crashed Spandau, Ger.; Missing Air Crew Report 11045. BRIDE OF MARS.

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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

Ralph P Blanton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Roy W Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Norval L Covington

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

Edward Harold Davidson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 70th Replacement Depot 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886750?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Arvid J Johnson

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 5 December 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/BrideofMars.html

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11045 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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