Byron K Long

Military

Object Number - UPL 29775 - Byron Long, tail gunner, from Shattuck, Oklahoma

Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' #42-102457, Interned (INT).

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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

Tazwell B Wingfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-R, serial number 42-102457) of the 410th Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, is inside a hangar at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "900 (44) WPU. 4-27-44. Rougham. B17-G. 42-102457. FA-FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '94th Bomb Group, [damaged, 4th?] Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

42-102457

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Filthy Hag, Gloria
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Interned (INT)

Switzerland 12 July 1944

Born

Shinnston, West Virginia, USA

Revisions

Date22 Apr 2023 18:50:08
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

Date6 Apr 2015 21:34:10
Contributorklindenb
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

From personal crew records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:04:54
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Byron K Long: Gallery (2 items)

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Object number: UPL 29775 - Byron Long, tail gunner, from Shattuck, Oklahoma