43-37993 Mah Ideel
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FRE 3695
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G serial 43-37993 "Mah Ideel" (coded DF-N) of the 324th Bomb Squadron. The aircraft had earlier served with the 401st Bomb Squadron (coded LL-U). Sam Halpert, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'
Standing: Raymond Kuenzler, TG. Albert Nosse, BT, Luther Hutton Jr, RO, Leon Schweda, Flight engineer,UT. Kneeling: Weldon Brubaker, Pilot, Bill Uphoff, CP, Harry Jensen, Bombardier, Samuel Halpert, Navigator Roger Freeman Collection
Standing: Raymond Kuenzler, TG. Albert Nosse, BT, Luther Hutton Jr, RO, Leon Schweda, Flight engineer,UT. Kneeling: Weldon Brubaker, Pilot, Bill Uphoff, CP, Harry Jensen, Bombardier, Samuel Halpert, Navigator Roger Freeman Collection
Information courtesy of Marty McAvoy via the 91st BG Facebook Page
Delivered Cheyenne 13/6/44; Kearney 23/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-U] Bassingbourn 23/7/44; 324BS [DF-N]; several times ship sustained battle damage but survived 72m Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 15/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. MAH IDEEL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35698890
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield