42-97234 Bomber Dear
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UPL 25525
42-97234 Bomber Dear nose art painted by Tony Starcer
Hutchinson & Cortright
Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Gr Island 27/2/44; Grenier 20/3/44;
Assigned 323rd Bomb Squadron/91st Bomb Group [OR-M] at RAF Bassingbourn 7/4/44;
BOMBER DEAR.
Missing in Action 30+m Merseburg 2/11/44 with John Liekhus, Navigator: Allen Young, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Brady, Radio Operator: Allen Chandler, Ball turret gunner: Bobby Younger, Waist gunner: Bob Shoemaker (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Wisor, Bombardier: Bob Sambo,Tail gunner: Bruno Lombardi (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set aircraft on fire, crashed Barby, Germany;
Missing Air Crew Report 10360.
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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: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31092599
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18113787
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13152196 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761138
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 2 November 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Bassingbourn, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 7 April 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Barby, Germany | 2 November 1944 |