42-31925 Goon Girl

media-19071.jpeg UPL 19071 Goon Girl

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Object Number - UPL 19071 - Goon Girl

Delivered Denver 5/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG Rougham 7/2/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 7/10/44 with Leon Levy, Harry Hastings, Frank Marksman, Les Cooper, Henry Greenawalt, Lou Ballin, Don Hancey, Jesus Morales (8 Killed in Action); Franklin Pitt (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft blew tail off, crashed Ostramonda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9550. GOON GIRL.

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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 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15132879
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-752741
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33507234
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19173008
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799397
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorMichael
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Sources

From family collection

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9550 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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