42-31874 Little Darlin`

Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Gr Island 31/1/44; Assigned 331BS/94BG Rougham 2/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 18/4/44 with Bill Williams, Co-pilot: Henry Dougherty, Navigator: Albt Radasky, Bombardier: Rich Dunkin, togg-T/Sgt Bill Gilmour, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Parks, Radio Operator: Larry Baumann, Ball turret gunner: Edmund Twitt, Waist gunner: Jack Caudle, Waist gunner: Herb Farmer,Tail gunner: Wilbur Jordan (11 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Neuruppin, two miles NW of Friesack, near Hanburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4154.

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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: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorRayWells
Changes
Sources

Info from Henry Dougherty`s Daughter Sheila Dougherty Pierri

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database