James D Compton

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

Stf Sgt Compton is Front Row Second Left

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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

Ralph T Bisdale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32784962
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James D Compton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18176137
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

George F Gottschalk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32772542
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Francis L Heimiller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32732753
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Darwin N Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755694
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

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Born

Waco, Texas

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Via Kay Hughes

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ContributorRayWells
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From His daughter Kay Hughes

Date
ContributorLucy May
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http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=54482

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

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