Emil Thomas Petersen
Military
Rear L-R William Borman, Lt Richard Ralls, Alfred Salsgiver, Lynnford Smith, LT Gay Rieder, LT Bert Brooks
Front L-R T/Sgt Emil Petersen, John Heller, LT Irwin Williams, Lester Mann
From Emil Petersen Collection provided by Robert Petersen
Object Number - UPL 34882 - My father, Emil Thomas Petersen, radio operator, is farthest left in the front row. He missed the mission where this plane was lost ( along with all...
Emil Thomas Petersen, radio operator, Gunner, Gunnery Instructor missed the mission where his aircraft and all its crew members were lost as he was ill. He was then transferred to the Texas Mauler B-17
Air Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Medal with Bronze star
Recipient of "Lucky Bastard" certificate
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-673775
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6288604
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Southern Belle, Bouncin’ Bitch III
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wolf Pack, Good Time Cholly III
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ramrod Ramsbottom, Black Jack IV
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Barber Shop, Johnnie Walker III
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Larruppin’ lou
- Unit: 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP)
Missions
- Date: 26 April 1944
- Date: 13 April 1944
- Date: 12 April 1944
- Date: 10 April 1944
- Date: 26 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Savannah Army Air Base
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Revisions
Mr Watts Log of flights associated with Emil Petersen 3 missions I could not positively identify
