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Roger H McDermott

Military

Object Number - UPL 54551 - "The crew at El Paso, Texas."

Part of the Koll/ Buck crew.
Flew on ferry flight across the southern route via Burmuda to Africa and then to England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars

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

People

Edwin M Bruton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Porter Dudley Clemens

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19122414
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Elmer L Frederick

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11066576
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Norbert Donald Koll

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17031632 / O-726258
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Albert W Zaverl

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18047296
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-5379

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Yankee eagle

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date4 Jan 2022 07:08:50

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Sources

Crew member of my uncle, Porter D. Clemens.

Date3 Jan 2022 07:59:30

Contributortorinoscj

Sources

McDermott served with my uncle, Porter D. Clemens

Roger H McDermott: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 54551 - "The crew at El Paso, Texas."

Object number: UPL 54552 - 'Koll, Buck, Liberia Africa' Yankee Eagle ferry...

Object number: UPL 54553 - 'McDermott riding in my position, Liberia, Africa'...

Object number: UPL 54556 - 'Yankee Eagle,Dakar,French Morrocco' Yankee Eagle...

Object number: UPL 54557 - 'Yankee Eagle,Trinidad,British West Indies' Yankee...