Michael L Rodman

Military
media-14512.jpeg UPL 14512 Michael Rodman from Williams, CA. Buck Sgt., completed 1 mission. Drafted 8/16/1943. Basic training at Buckley Field in Denver. "Big mouthed know-it-all kid."

Notes from a personal book kept by the crew.

Object Number - UPL 14512 - Michael Rodman from Williams, CA. Buck Sgt., completed 1 mission. Drafted 8/16/1943. Basic training at Buckley Field in Denver. "Big mouthed...

INT Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' #42102457

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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

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

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Interned (INT)

Switzerland 12 July 1944

Born

Gainesville, Georgia, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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