James L Flanagan

Military
media-14543.jpeg UPL 14543 James Flanagan. Staff sgt, radio operator. From Boston. Enlisted July 27 1942. Basic training at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Miss. "Very hard to get along with."

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Object Number - UPL 14543 - James Flanagan. Staff sgt, radio operator. From Boston. Enlisted July 27 1942. Basic training at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Miss. "Very hard to...

INT Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria #42102457

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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.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-R, serial number 42-102457) of the 410th Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, is inside a hangar at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "900 (44) WPU. 4-27-44. Rougham. B17-G. 42-102457. FA-FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '94th Bomb Group, [damaged, 4th?] Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Filthy Hag aka Gloria
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Switzerland 12 July 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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