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Edward Carl Massolo (Waist Gunner) on B-17G #43-38688 (photo taken 6/6/16). Crashed and taken POW on 4/8/45

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Units

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

Edward Carl Massolo

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19191044
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

43-38688

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Piccadilly Lily
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 7 Jun 2016 22:21:35

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ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations

Sources

I am the grandson of Edward Carl Massolo.