42-37804 Pride of the Yanks

media-38792.jpeg UPL 38792 Pride of the Yanks, 94th BG
Lost to friendly fire. MACR 4853. 7 evade, three POW.

Olive drab over high Long Beach demarcation of gray.
Cowls of late Douglas style.


94th BG ASSC.

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Object Number - UPL 38792 - Pride of the Yanks, 94th BG Lost to friendly fire. MACR 4853. 7 evade, three POW. Olive drab over high Long Beach demarcation of gray. Cowls of...

Delivered Long Beach 6/9/43; Gr Island 15/10/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-P] Rougham 26/10/43; Missing in Action Laon 9/5/44 with Tom Bond, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Bishop, Radio Operator: Claude Brown (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Doug Melton, Navigator: Bill Belluomini, Bombardier: Roland Walters, Ball turret gunner: Alf Spindler, Waist gunner: Ernie Schmaling, Waist gunner: Dick Warfel,Tail gunner: Bruce Waddell (7 evaded capture); enemy aircraft set right win on fire then #3 fell off, crew bailed over French coast and ship crashed in Channel off Dieppe, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 4853. PRIDE OF THE YANKS.

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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

William E Belluomini

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Vernon M Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas L Bond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Claude W Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Thomas Grasse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35316745
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 9 May 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4853 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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