Henry Edward Wallace

Military
media-39741.jpeg UPL 39741 Ed Wallace, 94th Bomb Group, 332nd squadron

Colorized photo of my dad, Henry E. Wallace, taken during B17 training.

Object Number - UPL 39741 - Ed Wallace, 94th Bomb Group, 332nd squadron

Upon landing on return from a combat mission that was recalled on 9 Feb 1944, the right landing gear failed on B17F #42-3109. RTD. Flew 13 combat missions. Attacked by fighters on a mission to Augsburg/Ulm, GR on 16 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31546 'Old Sarge' fell out of formation and crashed NNW of Fussen/Allgau, GR after nine of the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft 3 and Mooseburg.



POW/Air 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

An airman of the 94th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3109) nicknamed "Stud Duck". Handwritten caption on image: "94th BG #23109."

42-3109

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stud Duck
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-31546

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Old Sarge
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

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Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17 June 1920

Revisions

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Photo of my Dad, Henry E. Wallace, taken during B17 bomber training.

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ContributorLucy May
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http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=21334

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Added connections to aircraft and place records.

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Oldest son, Bill Wallace, username supertruck16 on 12-11-17.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 3227, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

Henry Edward Wallace: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 39741 - Ed Wallace, 94th Bomb Group, 332nd squadron

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