Emil L McCormick

Military

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-30149 'Spare Parts'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 790.



Awards: POW, 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.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34584268 / O-405008
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spare Parts, Marian E
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Queens, NY, USA 6 September 1921

Enlisted

Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA 21 August 1942 Fort Jay Governors Island New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 14 October 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft XVIIb.

Other

Shot down / baled out

Schweinfurt, Germany 14 October 1943 Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-30149 'Spare Parts'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 790.

Died

Northport, NY 11768, USA 18 October 2011

Based

Bury St Edmunds 14 October 1943 Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Wading River, NY 11792, USA Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County New York, USA