42-31992 Mirandy

media-17758.jpeg UPL 17758 Touching up the paint on "Mirandy".

From the personal records of Ed Grossheim.

Object Number - UPL 17758 - Touching up the paint on "Mirandy".

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Dalhart 29/1/44; Presque Is 29/2/44; Assigned 92BG, transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-P] Horham 1/3/44; 54m, Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44 with Howard Bussen, Co-pilot: Bill Mills, Navigator: John Cassenti, Bombardier: Paul Kliner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Finley, Radio Operator: John Cane, Ball turret gunner: Bill Donnelly, Waist gunner: Archie Dixon, Tail gunner: Emmett Diamond (9 INT); crash landed Sovde, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 8280. Left for UK 30/6/45; Salvaged 12/10/45. MIRANDY.

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Units served with

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 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 25 August 1944
  • Date: 24 August 1944
  • Date: 18 August 1944
  • Date: 12 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

25 August 1944 - 25 August 1944 Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44. Crash landed Sovde, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 8280.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8280 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AM DB Entry.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AM DB Entry.

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Contributormdgtmstng
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From the personal records of Ed Grossheim.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8280 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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