Asa J Spengler
Military
My photo, taken 7 October 2018.
Object Number - UPL 35794 - Memorabilia of T. Sergeant Asa J. Spengler, at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.
On landing on 26 Jan 1944 the left landing of B-17G #42-3271 'Nine Little Yanks and a Jerk' fled and A/C skidded off the runway. RTD.
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![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nine Little Yanks and a Jerk
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
27 May 1923 | ||
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Died |
4 March 2009 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "off" was misspelled.
Added an association to the 100th BG, the parent group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons.
Contributorapollo11
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Information gathered after visiting the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
