Kenneth F Majeska

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Also, prior to this plane crash lands at St. Mary's in the Marsh. Crew survives but plane is destroyed 30 Dec 1943.

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-39822 'Miserable Bitch'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

Aircraft

42-37820

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron

42-39822

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 January 1944

Born

Buried

Wisconsin

Revisions

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MACR 1887, accessed at Fold3

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1887 / MACR 1887, 8th AF Losses, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 449 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database