Herbert Emerson Altstaetter

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Grover L Seamon Crew UPL 86233 UPL 86233 Standing L-R: James W. Settlemyre (FG), Raymond A. Thompson (ETTG), Manuel M. Ramos (ROG), Elmer H. Loving (ETTG), Leonard J. Housh (BTG), Herbert E. Altstaetter (TG)

Kneeling Front L-R: Lt. Houston (instructor), Grover L. Seamon (P), Herbert Polansky (NAV), Avon V. Robertson (B), Herbert F. Kohlston (CP)

Picture and Identifcation of crew provided by Jim Housh, son of Leonard

42-31364 Raymond A Thompson Manuel M Ramos Elmer H Loving Leonard J Housh Herbert Emerson Altstaetter Herbert Polansky Avon Vern Robertson Herbert F Kohlston Grover L Seamon James W Settlemyre On

Object Number - UPL 86233 - Standing L-R: James W. Settlemyre (FG), Raymond A. Thompson (ETTG), Manuel M. Ramos (ROG), Elmer H. Loving (ETTG), Leonard J. Housh (BTG), Herbert E....

KIA.  Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 #4231364 'Nuttall's Nut House. ' 

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Grover L Seamon Crew

Leonard J Housh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Grover L Seamon Crew

Herbert F Kohlston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Grover L Seamon Crew

Elmer H Loving

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Herbert Polansky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-124955
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Grover L Seamon Crew

Manuel M Ramos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

42-31364

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nuttal's Nut House
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-37785

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Barney
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-37982

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Trembling Gremlin
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (SO-K, serial number 42-97204) of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bob (R.L.) Coleman, Conn.'

42-97204

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skylark
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5268 / MACR 5268, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Grover L Seamon Crew

Object number: UPL 86233 - Standing L-R: James W. Settlemyre (FG), Raymond A...