42-102583 Fortress McHenry

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress McIntyre [?] Victor Bon[?].' media-379250.jpg FRE 814 A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress McHenry Victor Bonomo.' Roger Freeman Collection

Updated "handwritten caption" by Jeff Gilroy

Object Number - FRE 814 - A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-C] Rougham 10/4/44; 102m Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 25/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45. FORTRESS McHENRY.

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (93rd Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-748336
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38464435
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flexible/Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

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ContributorRBrant
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From personal accounts and photographs of the plane.

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ContributorJeffGilroy
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Updated 10/08/2014

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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