UPL 22590
IMAGEBack Row - Left to Right Sgt. John Hill; T/Sgt. Ro Grandquist, Radio Operator; T/Sgt. Matthew Kryjack; T/Sgt. Abe Homar; T/Sgt. John Guros; Sgt. Omar Sharp Front Row - Left to Right 1st Lt. Ehud Merkel, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Harold White, Bombardier; 1st Lt. Frank Kolts, Pilot; 1st Lt. Reed Alexander, Navigator Photo contributed by George & Evelyn Mankel Paper Dolly Factoid - Paper Dolly was shot down 22 Feb 1944 1400 hours on their 16th mission. Their target was Oschersleben, Germany. The plane went down at Kurkenbruch, Germany. KIAs:Harold White (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland); Frank Kolts (buried in Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, CA); Reed Alexander (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland). POWs: Ehud Merkel, John Hill, Ro Grandquest, Matthew Kryjack, Abe Homar, John Guros, Omar Sharp Added by: Nathan E. Wood 8/27/2013
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32465898
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paper Dolly
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield