42-3130 Nip N Tuck

Delivered Long Beach 18/2/43; Dow 12/6/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-O] Rougham 7/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/12/43 with Harvey Sharpe, Navigator: Lowell Weaner, Bombardier: George Reardon, Radio Operator: Chas Gunn, Ball turret gunner: Bill Rich, Waist gunner: Harry Ward, Waist gunner: Morris Cole,Tail gunner: Mervin Cook (8 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cliff Horn (2 Prisoner of War); flak hits on return, crashed Luenen, two miles S of Venray, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 902. NIP 'N TUCK.

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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

Morris I Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13033045
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Mervin W Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Orville J Draeger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36221319
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Charles G Gunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14 156 515
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Clifford L Horn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 October 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 902 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database