42-29709 Yo' Brother

Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/43; Rapid City 20/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-C] Alconbury 30/3/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; 3m, battle damaged Rennes 29/5/43 with Joe Nunes (Returned to Duty) + rest ?; Tail gunner: John Buford (Prisoner of War); hit in tail section by 42-25858; Missing Air Crew Report 4897.





Transferred to 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. On mission from Alconbury to Hannover on 26/7/43 with Alan Hermance, Co-pilot: Velgene Cates, Navigator: Cornelius Corkery, Bombardier: Oliver Lauffer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl DeMasters, Radio Operator: Jim Ellenburg, Ball turret gunner: Theo West, Waist gunner: Marion Semrod, Waist gunner: Walt Landers, Tail gunner: Bill Smith (10 Killed in Action); seen to hit the water near Norderney Island with an engine on fire; Missing Air Crew Report 190. YO' BROTHER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18117056
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-674160
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38069037
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20814137
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 50th Fighter Group 313th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Combat damaged

Rennes, France 29 May 1943 Battle damaged Rennes 29/5/43. Pilot Lt Joe Nunes. Tail gunner: John L Buford(Prisoner of War)( 9 x RTD); hit in tail section by 42-25858; Missing Air Crew Report 4897.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Off Norderney, Germany 26 July 1943 - 26 July 1943 Missing Hannover 26-743. Seen to hit the water near Norderney Island with an engine on fire; (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 190.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 190 / MACR 4897 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.

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Associated people - MACR 15338

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 190 / MACR 4897 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database