William James Mullin

Military
media-44986.jpeg UPL 44986 William James "Billy" Mullins

Photograph and details from his Daughter Colleen

Object Number - UPL 44986 - William James "Billy" Mullins

Flew on B-17 'Million Dollar Baby' completed 32 missions over Germany



Air Medal W/Oak Leaf Clusters/WW II Victory Medal

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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

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-Z, serial number 42-97268).

42-97268

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Million Dollar Baby
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Georgia, USA 15 October 1925

Enlisted

Fort Devens, MA, USA 20 July 1943

Died

Dracut, MA, USA 6 September 2009

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Updated Key Image and Nickname with pic and data from his daughter Colleen

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Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques
Facebook group: 94th Bomb Group
Ancestry.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son

William James Mullin: Gallery (4 items)

Two B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 42-97268) nicknamed "Million Dollar Baby" and (serial number 41-07632) of the 94th Bomb Group fly in tight formation above the cloud layer, somewhere over Europe.

Object number: FRE 3875 - Two B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 42-97268...

Crew Chief Mike Giorgis (right) and Assistant Crew Chief Henry Hendricks (left) of the 94th Bomb Group stand with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Million Dollar Baby". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Million Dollar Baby. C/C Mike Giorgis (rt), Asst C/C Henry Hendricks

Object number: FRE 802 - Crew Chief Mike Giorgis (right) and Assistant Crew...

Object number: UPL 18963 - Edgar Ray Prigmore Crew arrival document. 94th...

Object number: UPL 44986 - William James "Billy" Mullins