42-30444 Ramrod Ramsbottom, Black Jack IV

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Gore 14/6/43; Kearney 15/6/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-C2] Rougham 8/7/43 RAMROD RAMSBOTTOM; Missing in Action Bordeaux 5/1/44 with Harry Lockwood, Co-pilot: Chas Adcock, Bombardier: George Collins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Martin, Tail gunner: George Bertholdt (5 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Floyd Stevens, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Saunders, Waist gunner: Bennie Livesay, Waist gunner: Horace Mann (4 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Harry Wiener (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hourtin, near Le Matouse, 33 miles NW of Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1893. BLACK JACK IV.

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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: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot ; Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 5 January 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1893 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database