FRE 3840

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Lieutenant Jabez F. Churchill (co pilot) and Lieutenant William F. Cely (pilot) of the 94th Bomb Group look through a shell hole in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Frenesi". Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Get Home With Damaged Nose. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Jabez F. Churchill (left), of 903 Cherry Street, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Lt. William F. Cely, of 674 8th Avenue East, Houston Texas, co-pilot and pilot respectively of the Flying Fortresses, "Frenesi", peer through a big hole in the left wing of their bomber which was torn by a 20mm shell burst in the hot battle with German fighters at Brunswick January 11. "Frenesi" was so badly damaged that she had to be junked five of the crew flew her back to England. FL/AB AP 263895. 14-1-44-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. The aircraft came back damaged on 11 January 1944.

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Units

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38058661 / O-741880
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Lieutenant Jabez F. Churchill of the 94th Bomb Group in the nose gun position of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Frenesi". Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Gets Home With Damaged Nose. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Jabez F. Churchill, co-pilot of the Flying Fortress "Frenesi", sticks his head through the hole made by a 20mm German cannon shell in the plexiglass nose of his plane during the great raid on the Me110 assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany, January 11. The shell cut through the nos
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680406
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Frenesi"of the 94th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Frenesi
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Conversation with 94th Bomb Group veteran Mitch Mischler.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection