Job Pete Wellmaker
Military
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FRE 3546
A farmers wife herds a flock of ducks past Master Sergeant J P Wellmaker and ground personnel of who are cleaning the guns of a B-17G Flying Fortress (LL-E, serial number 43-37552) nicknamed "The Peacemaker" of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at .
The cheek gun positions on either side of the nose carried the nickname "Mary Lou."
Handwritten caption on reverse: '91 BG, Farmer's Wife.'
US Official caption: "K 2087- M/Sgt J P Wellmaker cleans 50 cal machine guns on a Boeign B-17 whilst an English farm wife herds her ducks away from the plane at a base in England.' Roger Freeman Collection
The cheek gun positions on either side of the nose carried the nickname "Mary Lou."
Handwritten caption on reverse: '91 BG, Farmer's Wife.'
US Official caption: "K 2087- M/Sgt J P Wellmaker cleans 50 cal machine guns on a Boeign B-17 whilst an English farm wife herds her ducks away from the plane at a base in England.' Roger Freeman Collection
Caption from scan of reverse on Bombers and Brides
Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: BS, GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lincoln County, GA | 6 December 1914 | Son of William Pete Wellmaker. |
Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 14 November 1941 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
Other Discharged USAAF |
23 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
28 December 1951 | ||
Buried |
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Augusta, Richmond County, GA | 31 December 1951 | Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia |
Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
FRE 3546/ FRE 5731/ NARA K2086 / NARA K2087/ 91st Bomb Group Support Personnel