Verne D Viterbo Jr

Military

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30383 'Brennan's Circus'. Returned to base.



Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39859 'Miss Mary', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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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 ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30383) nicknamed "Brennan's Circus". Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Group. 322nd Squadron. S/No 230382. Crew Chief M/S Holland.'

42-30383

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Brennan's Circus

42-39859

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Sue, Miss Mary
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 December 1943 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Born

Beaumont, Texas

Revisions

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Added a connection to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the S/N and to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added the location of the POW camp.

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Added S/N & POW event from POW info at the National Archives.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, MACR 1258, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 339