42-29940

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Casper 29/3/43; Smoky Hill 10/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG Bassingbourn 8/5/43; Earls Colne 12/5/43.



Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Andy Loog, Navigator: Francis McGee, Bombardier: George Hale, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Payne, Radio Operator: Dick Himes, Ball turret gunner: Gene Walczinski, Waist gunner: Dick Russell, Waist gunner: Scott Wilson,Tail gunner: Ed Lane (9 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Campbell (Prisoner of War).



Enemy aircraft, crashed Marienhof-Padenstedt, SW of Neumunster, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 16200.

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-393381
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

Marienhof, 24634 Padenstedt, Germany 13 June 1943

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database