Robert Lewis Shawver

Military

Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-17 42-30174 26-Jul-43; shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Aurich, near Bremen, Germany; Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 90



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

Robert Francis Tessier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11023695 / O-791352
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30174

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck II
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Akron, OH 24 April 1921 Son of T L Shawver.

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN 29 January 1942 Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana

Other

Prisoner of war (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 26 July 1943 Prisoner of war (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Baled out POW

Aurich, Germany 26 July 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-17 42-30174 26-Jul-43; shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Aurich, near Bremen, Germany; POW MACR 90

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 January 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Laurel, MD 25 September 1999

Based

Bury St Edmunds 26 July 1943 Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 90