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42-3071

Delivered Cheyenne 2/2/43; 331BS/94BG [QE- ] Presque Is 8/4/43; Bassingbourn 4/43; Earls Colne 12/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Le Bourget 14/7/43 with Floyd Watts, Co-pilot: John Bieger, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Buise, Radio Operator: Sam Potvin, Ball turret gunner: John Carpenter,Tail gunner: Joe Manos (6 evaded capture); Waist gunner: Burton Reppert, Waist gunner: Larry Phillips (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: Alan Eastman, Bombardier: Dick Manning (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gonesse, near Le Bourget, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 113.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.

331st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

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

John W Bieger

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John F Buise

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John L Carpenter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Allan C Eastman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Richard N Manning

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Presque Isle Army Airfield

Site type: Airfield
Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France

14 July 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:32

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 113 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database