Edward F Artick Jr

Military

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 #42-38139 'Lonesome Polecat', Prisoner of War (POW).



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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.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-38139

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Born

Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA 9 December 1920

Died

Burlington, MA USA 13 June 2013

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 18 April 1944

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Stephen Artick (son)

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4158 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database