William E Uphoff

Military
media-38699.jpeg UPL 38699 William E Uphoff

From his Daughter Linda Emerson

Object Number - UPL 38699 - William E Uphoff

Flew 34 missions all over Germany from 3 October 1944 to 21 April 1945. Shot down on 3rd mission to Cologne 6 January 1945 on17th mission. Landed in occupied France, returned to England in about a week.



AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster 2 DUC/ 4 Battle Stars/ WW II VM



Flew with the Brubaker Crew 91st BG

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mah Ideel
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 July 1919

Revisions

Date
ContributorRayWells
Changes
Sources

Information courtesy of Marty McAvoy via the 91st BG Facebook Page

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

William E Uphoff: Gallery (2 items)

A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mah Ideel". Sam Halgent, a veteran of the 91st Bomb Group has signed the image: 'To Roger Freeman, with appreciation. October 2003.'

Object number: FRE 3695 - A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B...

Object number: UPL 38699 - William E Uphoff