44-8600

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8600) that has crashlanded at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Official caption on image: "ISAD. 1-28-45. G112-2-Crash. B-17G. 44-8600, Rougham) R.Z." media-408426.jpg FRE 3807 Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8600) that has crashlanded at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Official caption on image: "ISAD. 1-28-45. G112-2-Crash. B-17G. 44-8600, Rougham) R.Z." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3807 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8600) that has crashlanded at Bury St....

Delivered Lincoln 30/10/44; Dow Fd 26/11/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-X] Thorpe Abbotts 27/11/44; transferred 331BS/94BG [QE-S] Rougham 28/11/44; crashed on take off in heavy snow for Hohenbudberg 28/1/45 with Wilmar Weiss, Bombardier: Leon Rondeau, crew chief-Ralph Peeples, Waist gunner: Henry Olierdessen, Waist gunner: Junior Hollenbeck (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Weber, Radio Operator: Paul Pidgeon, Tail gunner: Wayne Ward (Wounded in Action) (4 Returned to Duty); as aircraft hit railroad near Thurston, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 10/2/45.

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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

People

Junior C Hollenbeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36830511
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Henry J Ollerdesson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Ralph K Peeples

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34774244
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Paul J Pidgeon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Leon Rondeau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 33rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Places

Events

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Crashed

Thurston, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK 28 January 1945

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http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/4762
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

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Hollenbeck Family

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Wayne Ward, Junior Hollenbeck, Military Records; IWM, Roger Freeman Collection; http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-8600: Gallery (4 items)

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8600) that has crashlanded at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Official caption on image: "ISAD. 1-28-45. G112-2-Crash. B-17G. 44-8600, Rougham) R.Z."

Object number: FRE 3807 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to...

Object number: UPL 21021 - Junior C. Hollenbeck

Object number: UPL 21048 - 1/LT. Wilmar G. Weiss Killed in action over...

Object number: UPL 21051 - Ralph Peeples b. 1924 - d. 1945