Albert John Scherzinger

Military
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication December 1943.' [stamp] and ' 296693.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press photo shows: Hoisting a 500-pounder into the Fortress are, left to right; Cpl. Jacob Orth, Ft. Edwards, Wis, Cpl. Virgil Comer, Winchester, Va, and Cpl. Albert Scherzinger, Pottsville, Pa.' media-408448.jpg FRE 3825 Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication December 1943.' [stamp] and ' 296693.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press photo shows: Hoisting a 500-pounder into the Fortress are, left to right; Cpl. Jacob Orth, Ft. Edwards, Wis, Cpl. Virgil Comer, Winchester, Va, and Cpl. Albert Scherzinger, Pottsville, Pa.'
Roger Freeman Collection

Transferred amendment to caption added by user gloamin :'This cannot be the image described as there are only 2 personnel and neither man is Cpl Scherzinger who I knew.' to source field

NB The image does depict three people, one of whom is obscured by the bomb in Jacob Orth/ ground crewman on the left's arms

Object Number - FRE 3825 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for...

Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

People

Charles N Mills

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35372032
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Munitions/Ordnance 901

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Pottsville, PA 31 August 1909 Son of Leo Albert and Terese Scherzinger.

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Registered for draft

Pottsville, PA 16 October 1940

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Training/ Domestic service

USA 14 April 1942 - 5 April 1943

Enlisted

Allentown, PA 14 September 1942 Allentown, Pennsylvania

Based

Bury St Edmunds 5 May 1943 - 9 November 1945 Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged

Indiantown, PA 13 November 1945

Died

8 January 1997

Buried

Yorkville Cemetery Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA 11 January 1997 Yorkville Cemetery Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

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Veteran's Compensation form

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MMills

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Depicted in FRE 3825

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Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication December 1943.' [stamp] and ' 296693.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Associated Press photo shows: Hoisting a 500-pounder into the Fortress are, left to right; Cpl. Jacob Orth, Ft. Edwards, Wis, Cpl. Virgil Comer, Winchester, Va, and Cpl. Albert Scherzinger, Pottsville, Pa.'

Object number: FRE 3825 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group load bombs...