Myron Jerome Ettus

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Myron "Ty" Ettus UPL 65867 UPL 65867 U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Myron “Ty” Ettus, was a waist gunner on the “Miss Irish” B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II

US Military - family photo of Myron Ettus

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Object Number - UPL 65867 - U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Myron “Ty” Ettus, was a waist gunner on the “Miss Irish” B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II

B-17G#42-31968 'Miss Irish' returned from a mission to Marquise/Mimoyecques, France and made an emergency landing at Raydon after taking a direct hit from an 88mm in the radio room on 19 March 1944. Returned To Duty (RTD). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 15220.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Ira Lawrence Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38338409
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Sterling Boothe Blakeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-464692
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Archie Wesson Bunting

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18190381
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Frank William Buschmeier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35683437
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert Lawrence Dykeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19101831 at enlistment, then O-755534
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-31968

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Irish
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York 19 November 1923 the son of Louis and Sophie Ettus

Enlisted

24 August 1942 New York City, New York

Died

17 February 2019 Ormond Beach, Florida

Born

Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, New York

Revisions

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US Military - family photo of Myron "Ty" Ettus

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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MACR 15220
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
Obituary at https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-journalonline/obituary.aspx?n=My…

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Corrected typos and added details in Biography

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ContributorAAM
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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Myron "Ty" Ettus

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