42-30378 Wolf Pack, Good Time Cholly III

Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/43; Kearney 5/6/43; Dow Fd 4/7/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-A] Rougham 4/7/43 WOLF PACK; Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Alton Anderson, Co-pilot: Albt Clapie, Navigator: Gordon Feeley, Bombardier: Bernie Barker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Estep, Radio Operator: Lorraine Paxton, Ball turret gunner: Tom Mitchell Wounded in Action, Waist gunner: Rex Smith wia- eventually lost leg, Waist gunner: Don Kremper Wounded in Action, Tail gunner: Karl Evans Wounded in Action (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit between #3 & #4, crash landed Biemolton, six miles N of Nordhorn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2386. GOOD TIME CHOLLY III.

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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 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2386 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database