Homer J Mitts

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-5225 'Stormy Weather', Killed in Action (KIA).



Earlier on 30 July 1943 on target to Kassel, turned back at Dutch coast due to BD. Landed B17 42-30157 "Hell's Belle" safely back at base.

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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

Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group attempt to repair a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-P, serial number 42-30157) nicknamed "Hell's Belles (Dirty Gertie)" that overshot the runway at Bassingbourn, and crash landed in a field, 28 July 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '# 4220 "Hells Bells" After hydrolics[sic] shot out.'

42-30157

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

42-5225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather, V-Packette
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 17 August 1943

Born

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Revisions

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Changed the label of the “Died” event to "Killed in Action (KIA)" per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added an association to the A/C #42-5225 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 280,Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 212, 237