Hubert W Crowell

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 8 Sep 42 Fighers attacked B-17 41-9021 for the first casualties for the 92nd BG. Crowell died of the injures inflicted 9/6/42

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

This photo shows the crew with their B-17E Hangar Queen (41-9021) prior to August 17, 1942.  This crew and plane were initially assigned to the 414th BS (97th BG).
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Bitch/ Hangar Queen
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 September 1942

Born

North Carolina

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR supplement, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 493 by Bishop & Hey