42-5243 FDR's Potato Peeler Kids
AAM
Object Number - UPL 50435 - Ist Lt. Mark Mathis, bombardier, makes a newsreel interview from Bassingbourn, England. The interview is for release in America on Decoration Day. ...
Delivered Tulsa 23/10/42; Wendover 5/12/42; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-P] Molesworth 29/1/43; Missing in Action Kiel 14/5/43 with Capt Ross Bales, Co-pilot: Walt Dooley, Navigator: Dan McColl, Bombardier: Rhude Mathis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kilgore, Radio Operator: Ray Winter, Ball turret gunner: Joe Zsampar, Waist gunner: Jack Snell, Waist gunner: Francis O’Reilly body washed up 10/8/43, Tail gunner: Ed Van Ravenstein (10 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched near Heligoland Is, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15593. F.D.R.'s POTATO PEELER KIDS.
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![First Lieutenant Daniel A McColl, a navigator of the 303rd Bomb Group, enjoys a beer in the Officers Club Bar. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943' [stamp] and '257524.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '1st Lieut. (Navigator) Daniel A. McColl has taken part in 7 raids and been awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal. He has a drink after returning to his British base from another raid. Aged 27, and maried, McColl was educated at Ar](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378851.jpg.webp?itok=3JDJStnx)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-724055
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32197181
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18032511
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Engineer
![Staff-Sergeant Jack E Snell of the 303rd Bomb Group meets the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Confidential.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 29 Apr 1943.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'During a recent inspection tour of an American airdrome the Duke of Gloucester pauses to shake hands with S/Sgt Jack E Snell, of Sedalin, Miss. Sgt Snell is a member of a Flying Fortress crew. In the foreground is Lt Col Hubert Zemke, Mis](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456684.jpg.webp?itok=Esefy0tS)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17035135
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner/waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Missions
- Date: 16 April 1943
- Date: 4 April 1943
- Date: 28 March 1943
- Date: 22 March 1943
- Date: 13 March 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
14 May 1943 |