Russell E Crisp

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-35116.jpeg UPL 35116 Lieutenant Edward Purdy & his bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group, soon after arriving in England.

Back Row L to R:
John Smith, Charles Sprague, Russell Crisp, Joe Cornwall, Frank Santangelo and Larry Templeton.

Front Row L to R:
Edward Jones, Carroll Harris, Ed Purdy and Charles Lichtenberger.
Michael Busch Photos

Crew details taken from an image in "Escape from Paris" by Stephen Harding.

Object Number - UPL 35116 - Lieutenant Edward Purdy & his bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group, soon after arriving in England. Back Row L to R: John Smith, Charles Sprague,...

Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29727 'In Der Fuehrer's Face', 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

Aircraft

42-29727

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In Der Fuehrer's Face
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 21 May 1943

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a location for the KIA event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

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