43-38208

Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 4/8/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG Rougham 5/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with George Davies, Pete Matturo, Whitman Singletary, Fred Menefree, Mark Cordell, Henry Cawood, Lt Jack Lancaster tg (7 Killed in Action); Maj Alf Lambert, John Paulussen, George Cullen (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set left wing on fire, crashed Wiehe, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9553.

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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2073028
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator, Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9553 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database