Posted by craig harris on 12/3/2003, 11:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Maguire's Chophouse"
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John, I can give you something about the aircraft, but don't have the resources to give you any personal data on Bud Maguire. However, I am confident that some of the other guys who monitor this message board will come forward and help you along. 43-97211, built by Boeing as one of 200 a/c in Block 105. Accepted into inventory 08 Jan 1945, at Hunter AAF GA 10 Jan 45.assigned overseas at Grenier, 02 Feb 45. Assigned 750 Bomb Sq., 457th BG at Glatton, 18 Feb 45. Call letters N, W. Returned to US Zone of the Interior 06 Jun 45. At Kingman, AZ 28 Nov. 45. MAGUIRE'S CHOP HOUSE. I was in the 748th Sq. and rarely, if ever, flew with a/c from the 750th so my loading lists, what few I have, do not show 211. You might e-mail Joe Toth at jandjtoth@juno.com. He has loading lists and perhaps can identify missions on which Maguire flew 211. For a very nominal charge, he can provide copies of the loading lists for such missions. I realize that this is not a terribly satisfying answer for you, as it is not for me. However, it's the best I can do. Some of the other guys might pick up the slack here. Cheers! craig harris

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Posted by Alan Morton on 12/4/2003, 2:05 am, in reply to "Re: Maguire's Chophouse"
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Hi John: Since I was in the 750th Bomb Squadron. I flew six (6) missions with the James L. Hall crew as the Flight Engineer and Top Turret gunner aboard Aircraft s/n 43-97211, "Maguire's Chophouse." It's a little misleading when you see a relative's name Maguire on the side of a B-17's nose. One immediately thinks that this aircraft had to be Lt Joe "Bud" Maguire plane exclusively. The sheer logistics of flying 10 or 12 hour missions would eventually exhaust the same crew if they flew every mission. So, when Lt Joe "Bud" Maguire's crew wasn't flying some other flight crew was flying good old Aircraft s/n 43-97211. But at least "Bud" got name on the nose of the plane. About the only thing I can think might help you is if you knew Lt Joe "Bud" Maguire's crew by name and here they are: Pilot - Lt Joseph Maguire Co Pilot - Lt Robert McMorrow Navigator - Lt Jackson Tayloe Bombardier - Lt Glyn Aleshire Flight Engineer TT Gunner - T/Sgt Oliver Swischer Radio Operator - T/Sgt Houston LaCombe Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt Rudolph Schroer Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt Richard Kaminski Tail Gunner - S/Sgt Horace Richardson It might well be in the next couple of days or so you'll know all the missions Lt Maguire flew in combat AND some of his crew might still be alive to give you a host of information for your classroom report of your famous relative. Good Luck!

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Posted by Joe Toth on 12/4/2003, 11:14 am, in reply to "Re: Maguire's Chophouse"
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John, Maguire flew his first mission on February 20, 1945 and had a total of 19 missions. He flew 7 missions in Maguire's Chophouse. The other 12 missions were flown in different aircraft and his last mssion was April 19th in the Chophouse. If you need further information, pleae contact me. I have the loading lists for all 19 of his missions. Good luck in your search, John.

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