42-39812 Casey Jones

Delivered Long Beach 8/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-N] Rougham 8/10/43; Missing in Action Munster 11/11/43 with Dick Ralls, Co-pilot: Hugh Hardgrove, Bombardier: Theo Hathaway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester Mann, Radio Operator: Francis Markwell, Ball turret gunner: Lynnford Smith, Waist gunner: Bill Bormanbody washed up Scharendijke, Schouwen Is, Holl 19/6/44, Waist gunner: John Smith,Tail gunner: Alf Salsgiver (9 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Thompson (Prisoner of War); flak, on fire going down, crashed Tilburg, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1066. CASEY JONES.

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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

William E Borman

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

Hugh M Hardgrove

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Theodore W Hathaway

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

Lester E Mann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Francis E Markwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 November 1943

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1066 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database