John James Bickley

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #426037. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

Norbert Alfonz Lorentz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12053945 and O-676080
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-6037

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minneapolis, MN, USA 13 June 1918
Tucson, AZ, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 31 December 1943

Buried

Fort Bliss, TX, USA Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Removed following information from Biography field:
'Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4237820. Killed in Action (KIA).'
Replaced with:
'Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #426037. Killed in Action (KIA).'

See each aircraft record for crew listing.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

John James Bickley's record on Findagrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=365483

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 1755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database