42-31080 Hey Moitle

Delivered Cheyenne 16/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE- ] Rougham 10/10/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Paul MacWilliams, Co-pilot: Harris Tucker, Bombardier: Tom Mooney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Scott, Radio Operator: Erwin Lamont (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Shapiro, Ball turret gunner: Marion Saar, Waist gunner: Bill Boatright, Waist gunner: Carl Mead, Tail gunner: Leon Lemarco (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Lauingen, 10 miles E of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2371. HEY MOITLE.

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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 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32691280
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31196474
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: A-20940686; O-740855
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12024962
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2371 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database