42-30240 Black Kitten

Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL- ] Earls Colne 7/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Huls 22/6/43 with Jack McFarland, Co-pilot: Ralph Head, Navigator: Fred England, Bombardier: George Howell, Radio Operator: Finn Burnett, Waist gunner: Carl Cook, Tail gunner: Luther Wilson (7 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willard Eisenhart, Ball turret gunner: Tadeusz Diakow-Stawasz, Waist gunner: Norman Woody (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Pfalzdorf, Ger. No MACR. BLACK KITTEN.

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10601130
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6548966
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Pfalzdorf, 47574 Goch, Germany 22 June 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-95-bo-42-30232-4…

 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log