42-31141

Delivered Cheyenne 23/9/43; Gr Island 8/10/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-N] Rougham 15/10/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Frank Scott, Co-pilot: Bill Boak, Navigator: Willard Sayles, Bombardier: Mario Lagattiola, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Cummings, Radio Operator: Ray Soucy, Ball turret gunner: Jim Bell, Waist gunner: John Bleau, Waist gunner: Bill Rasnake (9 Prisoner of War); Tail gunner: Phil Lorbach (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft set engine on fire, crashed two miles NE of Elze, Wedemasrk, 15 miles N of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2976.

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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 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36519462
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 March 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 2976 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database