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media-35310.jpeg UPL 35310 "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses returning from Munster, Germany on November 11, 1943."

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Object Number - UPL 35310 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses returning from Munster, Germany on November 11, 1943."

Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43;Gr Island 17/10/43; as 331BS/94BG [QE-R] Rougham 26/10/43; transferred 333BS [TS-F]; Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Don Sharp, Co-pilot: Tom Sheedy, Navigator: Fred Irwin, Bombardier: Orin Gurley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Deutsch, Radio Operator: Gus Lobone, Ball turret gunner: John Fees, Waist gunner: Ken Majeska, Waist gunner: Bill Nall,Tail gunner: Joe Miksic (10 Returned to Duty); mechanical problems and ran out of gas before crash landed St Marys-in-the-Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.

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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

Edward Deutsch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32516517
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John L Fees

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37468127
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Orin D Gurley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749716
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Frederick W Irwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0685940
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

August J Lobone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35564485
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Long Beach, CA 9 September 1943 Delivered Long Beach AAF 9-Sep-43.

Assigned

Rougham UK 26 October 1943 Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

St Mary's in the Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent 31 December 1943 Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 mechanical problems and ran out of gas before crash landed St Marys-in-the-Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, UK. 10 x RTD.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Assigned

Rougham UK Transferred to 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Key Image ID.

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Added person associations from information in biography field.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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