Arnold D Johns

Military

Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-3185 'Queen Bee', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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

Aircraft

42-3185

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen Bee
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 26 November 1943

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1125 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database