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42-97086 American Maid

Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Hunter 22/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-K] transferred 333BS (TS- ) Rougham 13/3/44; Missing in Action Poznan 11/4/44 with Ben Totushek, Navigator: Harvey Durant, Bombardier: Bill Kipp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Tidwell (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Kleine, Radio Operator: Pete Papas, Ball turret gunner: Bob Swindley, Waist gunner: Charles J Mott, Waist gunner: Bob Davis,Tail gunner: Bob Doyle (6 Prisoner of War Stalag 17-B); flak, crash landed Osterby, ten miles W of Flensburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4008. AMERICAN MAID.

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Units served with

Five men in Air Force uniforms posed in front of a building. Three are standing and two kneeling. The three men standing are wearing dark bomber-style jackets and one man is holding two fingers up behind the head of another man.

332nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

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

Robert M Davis

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

Robert E Doyle

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

Harvey A Durant

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

William J Kipp

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

William F Kleine

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-814913
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Denmark

11 April 1944

Revisions

Date25 Feb 2015 14:58:11

ContributorCharlesjmottgranddaughter

Changes

Sources

Charles J Mott

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:09

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4008 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database