Francis L Heimiller

Military
media-38113.jpeg UPL 38113 The crew of 42-31906. Only two members of the crew are identified. Front Row Second left is Stf Sgt James D. Compton. Front row Far right is Sgt George Gottschalk.
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From Kay Hughes Daughter of Sgt Compton via the 94th BG Facebook Page

Object Number - UPL 38113 - The crew of 42-31906. Only two members of the crew are identified. Front Row Second left is Stf Sgt James D. Compton. Front row Far right is Sgt...

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Guenzenhausen on 7/31/44 in B-17 #4231906

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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

Aircraft

42-31906

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Taken as Prisoner of War

Günzenhausen, Eching, Germany 31 July 1944

Born

North Tonawanda, New York

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=74255

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7739

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