42-107019 Wabbit...What's Up Doc?

Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Kearney 13/2/44; Presque Is 29/2/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG Rougham 12/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 18/4/44 with Chris Schommer, Radio Operator: Jim Wylie (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Rocko Mosco, Navigator: Bob Giles, Bombardier: Quentin Brown, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gil Rasmussen, Ball turret gunner: John Vreeland, Waist gunner: Frank Stegbauer, Waist gunner: Ralph McLaren,Tail gunner: George Olsen (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Freisach, 15 miles W of Oranienburg, Ger . Missing Air Crew Report 4163. WABBIT...WHAT'S UP DOC?

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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

Quentin Brown
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19130047 / O-755072
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4163 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database