42-102935 Gremlin's Hotel

Delivered Cheyenne 19/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-L] Rougham 20/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 21/7/45; Romulus 30/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 11/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

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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

Tony Taccolone

Tony Taccolone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Revisions

Date
ContributorGremlin_Hotel
ChangesChanges to production block number, markings and unit associations
Sources

From S/Sgt. Stanley Sekula Records and Memory, from 2nd Lt. Daryl L. Reed Records and Memory, family records, photos, and memory

Date
Contributorssekula
ChangesChanges to manufacturer and nicknames
Sources

From S/Sgt. Stanley Sekula Records and Memory

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log