James W Lewis

Military
media-14544.jpeg UPL 14544 James Lewis

From personal records of crew member

Object Number - UPL 14544 - James Lewis

Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' 42-102457.



Lewis was Ball Turret Gunner on Wendell's Scott's 'Gloria' with 410 BS 94th BG from June 1944 until 12th July 1944 when they were interned in Switzerland.



He died on 23rd March 1988

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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

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.'

42-102457

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Filthy Hag aka Gloria
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Interned

Switzerland 12 July 1944

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of
James W. Lewis.

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From personal crew records

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From crew personal records

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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

James W Lewis: Gallery (2 items)

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