Name: Emil O Peterson
First Name(s): Emil O
Last Name: Peterson
Place of birth: Montana,
Rank: S/Sgt Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
ASN: 39602415
Company: 602th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 389th Bomb Group (H) 8th USAAF
Reported as: SIA ► RTD
Date of incident: 29-12-1944
Place of incident: Marche-en-Famenne area
note: Aircraft type B-17G-75-VE Fortress #42-107188 ‘Ramp Rooster’ got a direct hit by FLAK on #2 engine and caught on fire. The hydraulic system was also hit and went down simultaneously with the electric system. After trying to put the fire out, the crew abandoned the plane. When the Pilot 2 Lt Erickson left the ship, it went into a spiral and exploded. Parachutes were fired on by by Germans in descent. 5 crewmembers were taken POW, 3 man landed in allied territory, 2 of them were SIA and 1 man was passed out and failed to regain consciousness in time to open his parachute and crashed.
S/Sgt Emil Peterson seriously injured, landed in allied territory and was discharged from duty.
Destination: Bingen, Germany
Mission: Operational Bombing
MACR: 11348
History of 389th Bombardment Group
