42-31637 Daring Doris

Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/43; Paine 2/12/43; Kearney 11/12/43; Romulus 18/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS- ] Rougham 27/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 22/3/44 with Birger Carlson, Co-pilot: George Baxter, Navigator: Bob Christensen, Bombardier: Adam Hafer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Fish, Radio Operator: John Scopa, Ball turret gunner: Jim Walkup, Waist gunner: Frank Harmon, Waist gunner: George James,Tail gunner: Aaron Jamison (10 Killed in Action); three flak hits, tail broke up and crashed Grunewald, on the Grosser Stern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3535. ATHENIAN AVENGER (?ADVENTURER?)

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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

George V Baxter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Birger C Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E Christensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Donald M Fish

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Adam P Hafer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Photo of Daring Doris.
94th BG Mission reports of 08 March, 1944.
Accounts of Bill Cely last combat mission

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3535 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database