42-102584 Bottled in Bond

media-35326.jpeg UPL 35326 Crew of Bottled in Bond (#42-102584) 94th Bomb Grp, 332nd Bomb Sqd.
Kneeling, left to right: Tom Williams, pilot, Edwin (Eddie) Waite, co-pilot, Joe Davis, navigator, Lewis Ranck, bombardier
Standing, left to right: Kenneth McLean, engineer, Wayne Waters, waist gunner, Herb Schocket, radio operator, Casimir Skomski waist gunner, JW (Smitty) Smith, tail gunner, Jerry Pasquale, ball turret gunner.
Aircraft lost 05-12-1944 on mission to Brux oil refineries. all members of crew survived and were taken as POWs
Obtained this photo in 2007 after speaking with surviving crew member Edwin Waite, co-pilot on Bottled In Bond on the mission over to Brux, on the day the plane was downed

received photo from surviving crew member

Object Number - UPL 35326 - Crew of Bottled in Bond (#42-102584) 94th Bomb Grp, 332nd Bomb Sqd. Kneeling, left to right: Tom Williams, pilot, Edwin (Eddie) Waite, co-pilot, Joe...

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM- ] Rougham 8/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Tom Williams, Co-pilot: Edwin Waite, Navigator: Joe Davis, Bombardier: Lew Ranck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken McLean, Radio Operator: Herb Schoket, Ball turret gunner: Jerry Pasquale, Waist gunner: Casimir Skomski, Waist gunner: Wayne Waters,Tail gunner: J.W. Smith (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Obergonderhausen, 12 miles SW of Koblenz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 15260. BOTTLED IN BOND.

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Units served with

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.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joe C Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Kenneth R McLean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Jerry R Pasquale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Lewis B Ranck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Herbert C Schoket

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 May 1944

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AAM image.
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Contributorjvbednarski
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received information from surviving crew member

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-102584: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 35326 - Crew of Bottled in Bond (#42-102584) 94th Bomb Grp...

Object number: UPL 35327 - Waist gunner S/Sgt. Casmir Skomski (center) during...