Orville J Draeger

Military
media-40939.jpeg UPL 40939 Right: Orville Draeger, USAF 94th Bomb Group
Left: Fred Draeger, USN USS Bunker Hill

Images obtained from personal family collection and Facebook 94th Bomb Group Database.

Object Number - UPL 40939 - Right: Orville Draeger, USAF 94th Bomb Group Left: Fred Draeger, USN USS Bunker Hill

07/17/43 Assigned to the 331st Bomb Squadron.

10/15/43 Transferred to the 482nd Bomb Group. (w/ Quincy V. Miller Jr. Crew)

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-3130

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nip N Tuck
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

42-3338

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sleepy Time Gal
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

42-3502

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swinging door
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-B, serial number 42-3537) nicknamed "Friday 13th "of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. 'Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-75-DL, s/n 42-3537, 94th Bomb Group, "XM" Sqdn, "B" a/c.'

42-3537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Friday the 13th
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
The wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5888) nicknamed "Elusive Elcy" of the 94th Bomb Group flies off as a result of a direct hit, during a mission over Emden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94 BG. 27/9/43.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A DRAMATIC INCIDENT DURING THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE: A WING BREAKS OFF A FLYING FORTRESS DURING A DAYLIGHT BATTLE, AND THE STRICKEN BOMBER BEGINS TO TURN OVER AS IT STARTS ON THE WAY DOWN TO EARTH. This picture illustrates one of the hazards which the big A

42-5888

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Elusive Elcy
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Transfer

15 October 1943 10/15/43 Transferred to the 482nd Bomb Group. (w/ Quincy V. Miller Jr. Crew)

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Associated missions and aircraft.

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Contributorakerrison
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Information received from nephew.

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ContributorMike Draeger
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Draeger, Orville J. S/Sgt. 36221319 William E. Service Crew

07/17/43 Assigned to the 331st Bomb Squadron.
07/28/43 WG 42-30452 QE Z Oschersleben, Germany. Abort - mechanical.
07/29/43 WG 42-30452 QE Z Warnemunde, Germany.
07/30/43 WG 42-30452 QE Z Kassel, Germany. Did not take-off.
07/30/43 WG 42-3130 QE O Kassel, Germany.
08/12/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Bonn, Germany.
08/15/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Vitry-en-Artois, France.
08/17/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Airborne spare. Regensburg, Germany.
08/24/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Beutre, France.
08/27/43 WG 42-5888 QE X Eperlecques, France.
08/31/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Brussels, Belgium. Abort - unable to catch formation.
09/03/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Airborne spare. Abort - mechanical.
09/06/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Stuttgart, Germany.
09/15/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Paris, France.
09/16/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Cognac, France.
09/26/43 WG 42-3338 QE P Betheny, France. Abort - personnel.
10/02/43 WG 42-30433 QE U Emden, Germany. Abort - mechanical. No sortie.
10/04/43 WG 42-3502 QE Q Saint-Dizier, France.
10/08/43 WG 42-3502 QE Q Bremen, Germany. Did not take-off.
10/08/43 WG 42-3537 XM B Bremen, Germany.
10/09/43 WG 42-30383 XM D2 Marienburg, Germany.
10/10/43 WG 42-30166 XM L Munster, Germany. Abort - mechanical.
10/15/43 Transferred to the 482nd Bomb Group. (w/ Quincy V. Miller Jr. Crew)

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Contributorakerrison
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Information received from nephew.

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