Erro A Michelson
MilitaryErro "Mike" Michelson flew as a bombardier with the 92nd Bomb Group. He was wounded in action on 2 November 1944. In total he flew 53 missions in the European theater.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
DeKalb, IL, USA | 13 February 1942 | |
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Born |
DeKalb, IL, USA | ||
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Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 | |
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Other Lives in |
Toledo, OH, USA |
Revisions
Combined two entries for Erro Michelson. This entry now includes information from the following sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mentioned with respect on page 59 and page 73 in Fred Koger's book Countdown: 35 Missions Against Nazi Germany. Picture in book between pages 64-65.
Enlistment record: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=…
Interview with Erro Michelson published in the Toledo Blade: http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2015/01/29/96-year-old-flew-53-mission…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10780 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database