Carlos Thomas Powers Jr

Military

Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Ernest Wendt crew. ETD

 

 

Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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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

Ernest Malcolm Wendt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 331st Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 16022786 / O-??
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107185

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
My Girl Pilot and Crew — Wendt (P), Ivie(TG), Storm(TG), Powers(B), Merker(R), Rice(BT), Lockhart(E), Wendt(P), Fulton(NMI), Snyder(WG), Suess(CP)

42-107185

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Girl
  • Unit: 331st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

31 December 1919

Enlisted

Kansas City, Missouri 23 December 1940 EnlistedKansas City, Missouri

Other

Discharged

26 September 1945

Died

3 October 1975

Buried

Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles, California 6 October 1975 InterredLos Angeles National CemeteryLos Angeles, California

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/sub-image/222162194

https://www.fold3.com/record/85329142/carlos-t-powers-jr-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/record/722748056/powers-carlos-thomas-us-veterans-gravesites-ca1775-2019

https://www.fold3.com/record/528829204/carlos-powers-1919-us-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file-1850-2010

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3744112/carlos-thomas-powers