42-107057 Spirit of 96

media-13815.jpeg UPL 13815 42-107057 BK-T, SPIRIT OF 96, 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down on mission #647, 25 September 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 13815 - 42-107057 BK-T, SPIRIT OF 96, 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down on mission #647, 25 September 1944.

Delivered Tulsa 8/2/44; Gr Island 19/2/44; Presque Is 5/3/44; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-T] Grafton Underwood 11/4/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 25/9/44 with Noel Plowman, Co-pilot: Larry Ferguson, Navigator: Ed Cheresnik, Bombardier: Carl Hart, Radio Operator: Gordon Maxa (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Cameron, Ball turret gunner: Armando Oliva, Waist gunner: Frank Anderson, Tail gunner: Ken Lentz (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d tail of plane just after bombs away, crashed Bad Soden, W of Frankfurt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9414. SPIRIT OF '96.

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People

Lawrence Winston Ferguson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-125389
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George James Grady

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765651
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Carl Johnston Hart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749903
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene Theron Hassing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19115783 / O-761936
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank William Henderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13113973 / O-766262
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

619

  • Date: 10 September 1944

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944

611

  • Date: 8 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

590

  • Date: 30 August 1944

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 25 September 1944

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Greg Hichens

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9414 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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