William E Holland Jr

Military
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.' media-379243.jpg FRE 807 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.' Roger Freeman Collection

Msgt William E. Holland, Jr. Crew Chief for the Brennan's Circus.

Object Number - FRE 807 - 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...

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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

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William E Holland collection

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Lingering Contrails of The Big Square A, Pg 368

William E Holland: Gallery (8 items)

A batle damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-O, serial number 42-97791) of the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Official caption on image: "ISAD 27 June 1944. 1660 (WPU, Battle Damage, B-17G. 42-97791, Rougham) FA." Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Bomb Group, 4th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

Object number: FRE 3800 - A batle damaged B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-O...

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.'

Object number: FRE 807 - Two ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a...

Object number: UPL 20341 - Passed for Personal Use Only 17 April 1945

Object number: UPL 20342 - Bronze Star Letter for Master Sergeant Jay D Cowan