42-3538 Ten Knights in a Bar Room

media-35485.jpeg UPL 35485 "New Type Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17G) enroute to Emden, Germany."

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Object Number - UPL 35485 - "New Type Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17G) enroute to Emden, Germany."

Delivered Denver 26/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-W] Rougham 1/9/43; Missing in Action Hanau 4/10/43 with Dennis Carlson, Navigator: Bob Jones, Radio Operator: Harry Maddox, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Jezercak, Waist gunner: Gary Hinote, Waist gunner: Herb Browning, Tail gunner: Art Whalen (7 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Lee Frye, Bombardier: Clarry Casey, Ball turret gunner: Jim Millin (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed between Maco and Chalons-sur-Vesle, seven miles NW of Rheims, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 771. (first G model lost in group). 'TEN KNIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM'. The crew were from the 332nd BS. Flying 'Ten Knights in a Bar Room' from the 333rd as the crews regular aircraft was U/S.

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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

Herbert M Browning

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Dennis T Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clarence R Casey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673775
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lee H Frye

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742999
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Gary L Hinote

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 October 1943

Revisions

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

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ContributorRayWells
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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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