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Duke of Paducah (42-37736) Mendelsohn's Crew, 324th BS, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: S/S/Sgt. Larry Hull, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Donald Frans, Tail Gunner; 2nd Lt. Stuart Mendelsohn, Pilot. 2nd Lt. Verne Woods, Co-pilot. S/Sgt. Stanley Sadlow, Left Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. James Quinn, Radio Operator FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: 2ndS/Sgt. Roke Lieberman, Right Waist Gunner; 2nd Lt. Harold Fox, Bombardier; 2nd Lt. William Borellis, Navigator; S/Sgt. Richard Hensley, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner * And the 11th member - Eager Beaver (The Dog) This crew was shot down in "The Black Swan" serial number 42-29895 December 31, 1943.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William F Borellis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator

Richard George Hensley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6569055
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Larry C Hull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12126905
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Abraham Roke Lieberman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33325292
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Stuart Bernard Mendelsohn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15110512 / O-672379
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Duke of Paducah" of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-37736

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Duke of Paducah
  • Unit: 324th Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group

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Date: 7 Jul 2021 01:06:13
Contributoracbernstein1
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
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