Hugh A Smallwood

Military

DATE & MISSION UNK Taps: 25 April 1993. CPT





29 December 1943 ran off runway in B-17 #42-31062 'Holy Terror'. L. G. Lacy crew

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The damaged chin turret of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30723) nicknamed "Holy Terror" of the 100th Bomb Group.

42-31062

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Terror II
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp">http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp> Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 443