42-97342 Struggle Buggy

media-19587.jpeg UPL 19587 The Jack B. Kirk crew.
Front, from left to right : Navigator Lloyd G. Olson; Pilot Jack B. Kirk; Co-Pilot John G. Beck; Bombardier Will L. Utterback (not on board 42-97342 on the fatal 21 February 1945 mission)
Top row, from left to right : Nose Turret Gunner Oliver B. Hawthorn; Waist Gunner Harold B. Thompson; Tail Gunner Robert L. Kipp; Radio Operator Charles L. Stribl; Waist Gunner George Barlow (not on the 21/4/45 mission); Top Turret Gunner Alma H. Glick
(Photo courtesy of the Glick and Kipp families)

Added crew photo

Object Number - UPL 19587 - The Jack B. Kirk crew. Front, from left to right : Navigator Lloyd G. Olson; Pilot Jack B. Kirk; Co-Pilot John G. Beck; Bombardier Will L. Utterback...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Hunter 4/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-H] Rougham 9/4/44; Missing in Action Ingolstadt 21/4/45 with Pilot Jack B. Kirk (Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: John G. Beck; Navigator: Lloyd G. Olson; Bombardier: Oliver B. Hawthorn; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alma H. Glick; Radio Operator: Charles L. Stribl; (no ball turret gunner on board at this time in the war); Waist gunner: Harold B. Thompson; Tail gunner: Robert L. Kipp (7 Killed in Action); hit by prop wash, crashed in a forest near Sulzbach, north of Saarbrücken, Germany. Last 94BG aircraft loss. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 14167. STRUGGLE BUGGY.

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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

John G Beck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2076350
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alma Henry Glick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19092418
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Oliver B Hawthorn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39050311
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Robert L Kipp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Jack B Kirk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-836129
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 April 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 14167
Corrected Navigator's name : Olson instead of Nelson
Corrected RO's name : Stribl instead of Stribi

Date
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources

Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques
MACR 14167, accessed at Fold3

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14167 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97342: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 19587 - The Jack B. Kirk crew. Front, from left to right...

Object number: UPL 19641 - Last photo of BUNO 42-97342 "Struggle Buggy"

Object number: UPL 19642 - Nose Art BUNO 42-97342