42-5789 'Golden Bear'

42-5789 UPL 72490 UPL 72490 42-5789 'Golden Bear'
91st BG/322nd BS, early 1943

LIFE Magazine Archives - David Scherman (photographer).

LIFE Magazine Archives - David Scherman (photographer). Copyright expired

91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron VIII Bomber Command 65 42-5789 Bassingbourn Edwin L Baxley Paul D Kahl Julian Murdock On

Object Number - UPL 72490 - 42-5789 'Golden Bear' 91st BG/322nd BS, early 1943 LIFE Magazine Archives - David Scherman (photographer).

Delivered Long Beach 31/1/43; Denver 1/2/43; Assigned 322BG/91BG [LG-X] Bassingbourn 25/3/43; Missing in Action 8m Huls 22/6/43 with Paul Kahl, Co-pilot: John Pearse, Navigator: Ely Cohen, Bombardier: Bill Corson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Barnett, Radio Operator: Dan Goldstein, Ball turret gunner: Harry Kline, Waist gunner: Clem Fuller, Waist gunner: Tom Ryan,Tail gunner: Boyd Burkey (10POW- caught Munster/Westphalen area); flak hits, #3 & 4 engines out going down under control, crashed ?. GOLDEN BEAR.

 

The name 'Night Shade' has also been associated with this aircraft, but M/Sgt Murdoch (crew chief) was quoted in  Ray Bowden's book 'Plane names and fancy noses' as saying "I never knew or heard of the 'Bear' being called Night Shade".

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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

George V Barnett

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

Boyd C Burkey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33111995
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ely E Cohen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William L Corson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Clement L Fuller

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

Places

Missions

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-29536) nicknamed "Mary Ruth" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

42-29536

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: MARY RUTH - Memories of Mobile
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

22 June 1943 Shot down on Huls mission (#65)

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Sources

B Grp and B Sqd links added, final mission added, and aircraft markings etc added. 

Mission and aircraft details updated from information in Ray Bowden's book 'Plane names and fancy noses' , Roger Freeman's book 'The B-17 Flying Fortress story' and Roger Freeman's book 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
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AAMIB

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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