George M Hale Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29940. Plane crashed into Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

42-29940

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 June 1943 Killed in action

Born

Arkansas, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include inforamtion from:
MACR 16200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

and information from MACR 16201 - http://www.fold3.com/image/30087205/

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor