William H Reid

Military

24 December 1943, when returning from operations in B-17 #42-30612, in landing A/C ran of the end of the runway and nosed up. 10 RTD. Harold McKee crew.

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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

Two B-17 Flying Fortreses, including (serial number 42-30612), of the 94th Bomb Group fly together during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse of print: '230612.'

42-30612

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot Foot II, Freestrider
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 439