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Paul Donald Solie

Military

Assigned to 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

333rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

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 with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39801) nicknamed "Northern Queen".

42-39801

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Double Trouble II, Northern Queen
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Fountain County, NM	13 January 1916	Son of John O and Clara R Solie.
Enlisted	Minneapolis, MN	2 April 1942	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	Hobbs, NM	21 June 1978
Buried	Memory Gardens, Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico	24 June 1978	Memory Gardens Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico
Based	Bury St Edmunds		Assigned to 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date10 May 2020 19:08:44

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Date10 May 2020 18:56:00

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