42-3219 Dear Mom

"Dear Mom" UPL 22968 UPL 22968 42-3219 "Dear Mom" 385th Bomb Group collection Off

Object Number - UPL 22968 - 42-3219 "Dear Mom"

Delivered Cheyenne 30/3/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG Dow Fd 4/43 with Chas Ohl, Dan Hagarty, Harry Stralser, George Heinz, Joe Tanney, Mike Sikorski, Don Schneider, Gil Whitford, Dean Sword, Tom Scott; transferred 333BS/94BG [TS-N] Rougham 7/6/43; then 331BS; Missing in Action convoy 17/7/43 with Bob Powledge, Co-pilot: William Alexander, Navigator: Lew Johnson, Bombardier: Albt Finklestein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Hiller, Radio Operator: Joe Griffin, Ball turret gunner: Leo Schmidt, Waist gunner: Everett Quimby, Waist gunner: Gene Jones,Tail gunner: Warren Hoffrman (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, two engines smoking and crashed Heligoland; Missing Air Crew Report 93. DEAR MOM.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

William L Alexander

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

Albert Finkelstein

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

Joseph F Griffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Arthur C Hiller

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

Warren F Hoffman

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

17 July 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorHattie
Changes
Sources
Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Removed redundancy in Production block field.

Research note added to MARKINGS text area.
Phil Marchese. Nov. 18, 2021

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 93 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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"Dear Mom"

Object number: UPL 22968 - 42-3219 "Dear Mom"