42-30162 The Piccadilly Virgin

media-54812.jpeg UPL 54812 3 B-17F's from 94th BG, 410th BS returning home from their Bonn/Wesseling-mission on august 12, 1943.
They fly NE of Antwerp, Belgium, heading NNW.
The ships are 42-30162 Piccadilly Virgin (top left), 42-3352 Virgin's Delight (center) and 42-30415 Lucky Lady (top right).

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Object Number - UPL 54812 - 3 B-17F's from 94th BG, 410th BS returning home from their Bonn/Wesseling-mission on august 12, 1943. They fly NE of Antwerp, Belgium, heading...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/4/43; Smoky Hill 29/4/43; Walla Walla 7/5/43; Tinker 21/5/43; Smoky Hill 24/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-X] Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44 with Bill Hudgens, Co-pilot: John Hinchey, Navigator: Bill McAndrews, Bombardier: Abe Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Killough, Radio Operator: Rich Morrison, Ball turret gunner: Rhody Benson, Waist gunner: Bill Smith, Waist gunner: Bill Thompson,Tail gunner: Rich Lynn (10 Killed in Action); foto-Melvin Seldin (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attack and were seen going down under control, dived into sea off Heligoland, most had Mae Wests on but only Seldon swum away and was picked up; Missing Air Crew Report 1756. THE PICCADILLY VIRGIN.

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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

Rhody M Bentson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John L Hinchey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William M Hudgens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles T Killough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34395987
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Richard E Lynn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 January 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1756 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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