42-30425 Roger Dodg-Her

media-16178.jpeg UPL 16178 B-17F-100-BO #42-30425 "Roger Dodg'-Her
94th BG - 333rd BS

Shot down by e/a 11 January 1944 - Lemly Crew 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 16178 - B-17F-100-BO #42-30425 "Roger Dodg'-Her 94th BG - 333rd BS Shot down by e/a 11 January 1944 - Lemly Crew

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-J] Rougham 9/7/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Sam Lemly, Co-pilot: Martin Michels, Navigator: Fred Ehrhart, Bombardier: Irwin Ziegman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Garber, Radio Operator: Ken Tubb, Ball turret gunner: John Abt, Waist gunner: John Chance, Waist gunner: George Debenko, Tail gunner: Melvin Monheit (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dan Bogue (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed SW of Abensen, nine miles NE of Neustadt am Rubengiberge, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1888. ROGER DODGE HER.

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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 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33261718
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15333388
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32447784
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32448320
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 30 May 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

SW of Abbensen, Germany 11 January 1944 Shot down by e/a

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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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1888 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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