Frank A Bartos

Military

Object Number - UPL 38396 - Bartos, Frank A. 2nd Lt. O-802751 410th Bomb Squadron.

Flew on B-17G 42-102457 'Gloria'.

After completing a tour of 30 missions with the 410th BS Frank was transferred to the 490th Bomber Group. His death on 10th July 1985 was reported by his widow Florence.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Charles Matthew Eberhardt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746571
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Carl John Eckhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32630492
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-R, serial number 42-102457) of the 410th Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, is inside a hangar at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "900 (44) WPU. 4-27-44. Rougham. B17-G. 42-102457. FA-FSAD." Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '94th Bomb Group, [damaged, 4th?] Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

42-102457

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Filthy Hag, Gloria
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

Date26 Jul 2020 10:24:01
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Sources

490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of Frank Bartos.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:02:30
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces vol 3 pg 646

Frank A Bartos: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 38396 - Bartos, Frank A. 2nd Lt. O-802751 410th Bomb...