42-97234 Bomber Dear

media-25525.jpeg UPL 25525 42-97234 Bomber Dear nose art painted by Tony Starcer Hutchinson & Cortright

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Object Number - UPL 25525 - 42-97234 Bomber Dear nose art painted by Tony Starcer

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Gr Island 27/2/44; Grenier 20/3/44;



Assigned 323rd Bomb Squadron/91st Bomb Group [OR-M] at RAF Bassingbourn 7/4/44;

BOMBER DEAR.



Missing in Action 30+m Merseburg 2/11/44 with John Liekhus, Navigator: Allen Young, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Brady, Radio Operator: Allen Chandler, Ball turret gunner: Bobby Younger, Waist gunner: Bob Shoemaker (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Wisor, Bombardier: Bob Sambo,Tail gunner: Bruno Lombardi (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set aircraft on fire, crashed Barby, Germany;



Missing Air Crew Report 10360.

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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

People

John F Brady

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31092599
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Allen A Chandler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18113787
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Thomas F Flemming

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13152196 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John H Liekhus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761138
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bruno D Lombardi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

698

  • Date: 2 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Bassingbourn, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 7 April 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Barby, Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/bomberdear.html

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Contributorterveurn
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from 91st BG records

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ContributorLucy May
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Added Connections based on existing information in the Biography field.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10360 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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