42-38022 Jeanne

Delivered Cheyenne 16/11/43; Gr Island 4/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-M] Rougham 16/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Chas Johnston, Co-pilot: Jim Howes (2KIA-p held onto cp when baling out but lost grip when chute opened); Navigator: Paul Sullivan, Bombardier: Bob Davenport, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Julian Wiedemann, Radio Operator: Dick Elliott, Ball turret gunner: Sanford Minor, Waist gunner: Bob Beaton, Waist gunner: Bob Thornton,Tail gunner: Aaron Lowry (8 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft caused fire in cockpit, crashed two miles S of Wieste, 15 miles W of Cloppenberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2977. JEANNE.

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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

Robbie R Beaton

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

Robert E Davenport

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

Richard A Elliott

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

James T Howes

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

Charles E Johnston

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

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2977 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database