Bert Pearson Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G 42-31230 'Little Jean'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group return to Horham following a raid in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31320) nicknamed "I'll Be Around". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], '809571 [Censor no], 'Passed for publication 5 Mar 1944' [stamp] and 'USA(BRI)CCC' [ written annotation]. Printed caption on reverse: 'WRITE NEW CHAPTER IN BERLIN DIARY, FORTRESSES RAID GERMAN CAPITAL FOR FIRST TIME. Flying Fortresses battling their way through snow and a temperature of nearly "60 be

42-31320

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: I'll Be Around
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

11 January 1944

Born

Ogden, Utah

Buried

Iowa

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1916, 8th AF losses