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Aircraft named Eager Beaver
I would appreciate any help finding info on this plane's group, squadron, serial number. It's clearly named Eager Beaver Thanks Gerry Kersey
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Hi Gerry,
This is 41-23737 of the 93rd BG, 328th Squadron.
Vic
Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission. www.lelandwalzel.150m.com
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Thanks Vic Do you know which model this is?
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Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission. www.lelandwalzel.150m.com
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Thanks Vic, I found it on the 93rd BG site. Very detailed plane list there.
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This is the same as B24 Best Web but a much higher resolution scan. What aircraft was your brother associated with Vic?
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Did you see the second photo? This plane was re-named "Fearless Freddie" after being transferred to the 446th BG.
My brother flew on 10 different planes during his 25 missions, but most on "Old Hickory" 42-73495. Was KIA on the 25th mission on 42-109832 "De-Icer".
Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission. www.lelandwalzel.150m.com
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Vic
I saw Old Hickory, but no pic of De-Icer. Do you have better pics of the planes your brother flew on? I realize that bombardiers in certain groups might fly different planes, but was he with the same crew. I've bookmarked your website and will investigate. It's pretty big and a lot of flash .But my computers pretty hefty. Thanks for all your help. I appreciate it.
Gerry
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Found this on the net:
B-24D-1-CO
Serial number 41-23737
Named "Eager Beaver"
Served with the 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group "The Flying Circus", 8th Air Force.
After being declared 'War Weary' she was transfered to the 446th Bomb Group on Feb. 24,1944 to be used as the group assembly ship. She was renamed "Fearless Freddie" while with the 446th and cracked up in Oct. 1944.
Hope this helps
Phil
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Thanks Phil, I will add that info to the photo and re post it for anyone to download. It's a much better photo than the one on B24bestweb
Gerry
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Here is the completed photo of the Eager Beaver Thanks to Vic and Phil for their help in identifying the aircraft and all the other information. Gerry
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pilot 1/Lt.Frank J.Rinehart
Co-pilot 2/Lt.Ripley B.Archer Jr
Navigator 2/Lt.Richard H.Baker
Bombard. 2/Lt.Robert L.Lent
Engineer Pvt.Prince A.Martin
Ass.Eng. S/Sgt.Rupert G.Tacker
Radio ops. Corp.William R.Gros
Ass.Radio. S/Sgt.Violes L.Flanary
Gnr. Sgt.Charles E.Frost
Flight chief M/Sgt.J.E.Tullos
September 6th 1942.
regards Jaap
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Thanks Jaap, I will create another photo with the crew info added. Send me an email at gerrykersey@gmail.com I saw some of the photos on your site. But not reading Dutch have no idea who Pete 193 might be. Gerry
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Gentalmen,
The Eager Beaver ship and crew were one of the 93rds originals leaving for England in Sept. 1942. Bill Gros ( radio operator) told me that the way the ship got it's name is that during a discussion between Frank Rinehart (Pilot) and rest of the crew on what it should be called. One of the guys had made a comment that "wel,l I don't know but we are a bunch of eager beavers aren't we!" The rest of the crew thought that that would make for a perfect name.The nose art was done Stateside and the rest is history. On a resent trip to Norwich, England Bill saw a great photo of the Eager Beaver in the Sencod Air Division Library there. Rinehart and Gros are still with us . Two of the best!
JoeAvendano Duran
Nephew of Capt Joe Avendano Original 93rd Bg Pilot 328th & 329th sq 1942-1944
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Gerry,send me a mail at ; haccp@online.nl Iam just ready with my book.S/Sgt Dutch Borcherding,93 BG/328 BS still living and now 90 years old is on the cover of my book. I can send all 93rd BG researchers my book.Its in Dutch,but I shall translate a copy in English. regards Jaap
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Just a heads up, I'll post a Google link with instructions for providing a means for adding a translation option to websites, whether English to a foreign language or vise versa. Refer to All Hands Club and Canteen, my post of 3/9/10.
T L Blackwell daughter of WWII veteran 1st LT Charles M Blackwell, B-24 Bombardier/Navigator 20 CBW, 328 BS, 93rd BG, May 20, 44 1st day in ETO First mission Jun 27, 44 Last mission Oct 12, 44 DFC awarded Aug 24, 44
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