Andrew W Miracle

Military
media-37629.jpeg UPL 37629 Andrew W. Miracle, Pilot of The Miracle Tribe, pictured immediately following his 25th bombardment mission

official air force photo and memo; part of Andrew Miracle's personal scrapbook

Object Number - UPL 37629 - Andrew W. Miracle, Pilot of The Miracle Tribe, pictured immediately following his 25th bombardment mission

Shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30183 'Dry Run II. ' returning from Kassell raid. Rescued by ASR. Returned to base.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

Homer J Amacker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

Ronald W Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Jerome H Boland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

Carl Bullock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

George W Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

42-30183

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Miracle Tribe, Dry Run II
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Identified from caption information of FRE 13646.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the airbase Snetterton Heath.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C 42-30183 mentioned in the "Summary biography". Also fiixed a typo in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorMMiracle
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Snetterton Falcons, pg 25, 338th Sqdn. CREW 74 A.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 208-9; Snetterton Falcons, pg 25 and 44

Andrew W Miracle: Gallery (2 items)

A donkey nicknamed "Lady Moe" became the mascot of a 96th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Miracle Tribe" after the crew purchased the donkey in North Africa on a shuttle mission and brought her back to England. The crew are p

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