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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ball turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15329397
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Better Half
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Bedlam aka Grin 'N Bear It
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Superstitious Aloysius
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 13 February 1944
- Date: 29 January 1944
- Date: 21 January 1944
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
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Events
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Revisions
Mr Watts Log of flights associated with Emil Petersen 3 missions I could not positively identify