Maurice O Messenger

Military

Completed 21 Bomb Missions over Germany, 15 as Lead crew Bombardier on Robert C. Newman's crew, 6 as Wing Bombardier on Frank Beard's crew. Shot down forcing crash landings Jan 20, 1945 and Feb. 20, 1945, both in friendly territory. Also on 3 chow missions to Holland

DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME

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Units served with

Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'

412th Bomb Squadron

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

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31462

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Roarin Bill
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Newton, Iowa	22 June 1920

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:54

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self