Charles M Sprague

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-35116.jpeg UPL 35116 Lieutenant Edward Purdy & his bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group, soon after arriving in England.

Back Row L to R:
John Smith, Charles Sprague, Russell Crisp, Joe Cornwall, Frank Santangelo and Larry Templeton.

Front Row L to R:
Edward Jones, Carroll Harris, Ed Purdy and Charles Lichtenberger.
Michael Busch Photos

Crew details taken from an image in "Escape from Paris" by Stephen Harding.

Object Number - UPL 35116 - Lieutenant Edward Purdy & his bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group, soon after arriving in England. Back Row L to R: John Smith, Charles Sprague,...

Collided with E/A 14 July 1943 in B-17 42-3331 'Salty's Naturals. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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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.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16027649
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Naturals, Salty's Naturals
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

France 14 July 1943

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 116 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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