Vern Leander Iverson

Military
A bomber crew, led by Captain Vern Iverson, of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30412) nicknamed "Mischief-Maker II". Official caption pritned on image: (GPR-50-1-96)(22-8-43) Capt Iverson's Crew. media-379300.jpg FRE 864 A bomber crew, led by Captain Vern Iverson, of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30412) nicknamed "Mischief-Maker II". Official caption pritned on image: (GPR-50-1-96)(22-8-43) Capt Iverson's Crew. Capt. Iverson is in the back row, second from the left. At this date the crew would have included Lt Arpaia as bombardier. Roger Freeman Collection

Vern Iverson's son Derek. Vern's first bombardier Lt Galle was transferred prior to this and was shot down by this date.

Object Number - FRE 864 - A bomber crew, led by Captain Vern Iverson, of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30412) nicknamed "Mischief-Maker...

Story of "Mischief Maker" participation on 27 Aug 1943 Regensburg mission in Snetterton Falcons, pg 44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mischief Maker
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew, led by Captain Vern Iverson, of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30412) nicknamed "Mischief-Maker II". Official caption pritned on image: (GPR-50-1-96)(22-8-43) Capt Iverson's Crew.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mischief-Maker II
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

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Vern Iverson's Form 66-1, his monthly flight records, and his award citation summary.

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Vern Iverson Form 66-1, version dated 1 Feb 42.

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Vern Iverson's Army Air Corp records--award citation summary (no form number listed, signed by Lt James P Stratton, Ops Officer, no unit provided but citation includes DFC dated 9-3-44 so had to be prepared after this; Form 66-1, version 1 Feb 1942, latest date on the form was for Bronze Star, 19 Jun 45)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 47, 281

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