42-31234 The Barber Shop, Johnnie Walker III

media-37136.jpeg UPL 37136 A bomber crew and their mascot of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31234)

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Object Number - UPL 37136 - A bomber crew and their mascot of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31234)

Delivered Cheyenne 6/10/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; Wilmington 245/10/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG Rougham 27/10/43 THE BARBER SHOP; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 7/1/44 with Joe Barber, Navigator: John McGrath, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Mancuso, Radio Operator: Mike McDonald, Ball turret gunner: Ed McCarty (5 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Major Leon Blythye, Tail gunner: Lt Paul Marriot (2 evaded capture), Bombardier: Bob Gerth, Waist gunner: Martin Perkins, Waist gunner: Stan Maciolek (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crash landed Les Trois Marquets, Pas De Calais, Fr, on return. Missing Air Crew Report 1894. JOHNNIE WALKER III.

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Francis C Mancuso

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32460887
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Paul A Marriott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edward O McCarty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Michael R McDonald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John V McGrath

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorFrank Mancuso III
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Personal collection

Date
ContributorLucy May
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MACR 1894: https://www.fold3.com/image/28697522

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1894 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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