Charles Robert Rice

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

Audubon, New Jersey 27 September 1922 BornAudubon, New Jersey

Enlisted

Camden, New Jersey 23 September 1942 EnlistedCamden, New Jersey

Died

Cape May, New Jersey 21 April 1996 DiedCape May, New Jersey

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/676318867

https://www.fold3.com/record/13963882/charles-r-rice-us-social-security-death-index

https://www.fold3.com/record/83597217/charles-r-rice-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946