Robert P Dalton

Military
media-26835.jpeg UPL 26835 " Master Sgt. Robert Dalton [ Reading, Pa ], has named his engine of Boeing B-17 'Denise' after his best girl back home. Sorry, but It's true, Denise will never receive from Dalton one-half of the loving care that her engine namesake does ". - M/SGT Robert Dalton, one of the original crew chiefs of the 91st BG when the unit deployed to England in November, 1942. Dalton & assistant crew chief Jack Gaffney took care of B-17F 42-5070 "Invasion II" (coded LL-A). When that ship was lost on the 17 April 1943 mission to Bremen, they were assigned B-17F 42-29591 "The Shamrock Special" (coded LL-Z).

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12442-3A12442.

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Object Number - UPL 26835 - " Master Sgt. Robert Dalton [ Reading, Pa ], has named his engine of Boeing B-17 'Denise' after his best girl back home. Sorry, but It's true, Denise...

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Shamrock Special" of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-29591

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shamrock Special
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group uncover the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: '’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254766' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attacked in daylight March 22 by A

42-5070

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Invasion II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Service Record.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/48254768/?terms=Robert%20Dalton

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91st BGA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 26835 - " Master Sgt. Robert Dalton [ Reading, Pa ], has...