42-97316 Tommy

Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (QE-Q, serial number 42-97316). media-408437.jpg FRE 3816 Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (QE-Q, serial number 42-97316). Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3816 - Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (QE-Q, serial number 42-97316).

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Gr Island 8/3/44; Grenier 22/3/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG Rougham 9/4/44; (QE-Q) Missing in Action Bohlen 7/10/44 with Nelson Warren, Dick Debus, Bob Hildorf, John McMillan, Royal Vaughn, Chas Benear, Floyd Cosgray, Art Sturgeon, John Blair (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Furstenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9555. TOMMY.

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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 T Barnard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 15074572
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)

Charles R Benear

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John T Blair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph A Coonrod

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters Squadron (94th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Floyd J Cosgray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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updated squadron codes to biography

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Contributormustangman
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photo proof

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Contributormustangman
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photo proof

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Contributormustangman
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this is apparent in the photo and I have been told about the nose art by a family member of a "tommy" crew member

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Contributormustangman
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I was told this info by the son of a crew member who had seen a photo.

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Contributormustangman
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42-97316 named tommy after a crew member

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11370 / MACR 9555 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97316: Gallery (15 items)

Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (QE-Q, serial number 42-97316).

Object number: FRE 3816 - Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th...

Object number: UPL 12910 - mission #131 may 19 1944

Object number: UPL 12911 - D-day June 6 1944

Object number: UPL 12944 - missing aircraft report "tommy" 42-97316

Object number: UPL 12951 - Thomas G Page lucky bastard certificate listed as...

Object number: UPL 12953 - D-day formation chart for the 94th bomb group...

Object number: UPL 14282 - This is the only photo of" tommy " a/c # 42-97316...

Object number: UPL 14310 - Frank S Mcmurphy

Object number: UPL 14312 - Raymond L Peeples