42-3349 El Mangau, El Diablo, Liberty, El Lobo

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3349) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-30383, 42-3349.' media-408518.jpg FRE 3883 A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3349) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-30383, 42-3349.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3883 - A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17...

Delivered Denver 22/5/43; Dow Fd 27/6/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-E] Rougham 7/43 EL MANGAU; re-named EL DIABLO then LIBERTY; Missing in Action Bordeaux 5/12/43 with John Perrine, Co-pilot: Rod Smith, Navigator: Bob Walthers, Bombardier: Bob Wright, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Smith, Radio Operator: Frank Pogwist, Ball turret gunner: Clarry Neumann, Waist gunner: John Peacock, Waist gunner: Frank Scheinbaum, Tail gunner: Dallas Williamson (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft set #2 on fire, crashed Bordeaux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 1175. EL LOBO.

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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

Clarence G Neumann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19203147
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John A Peacock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12189983
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John K Perrine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802605
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank J Pogwist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32540052
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Frank Scheinbaum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32509843
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 5 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1175 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". The tail of another B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3349) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-30383, 42-3349.'

Object number: FRE 3883 - A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B...