42-30166 You Cawnt Miss It

Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/43; Tinker 27/4/43; Memphis 30/4/43; Presque Is 8/5/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-L] Earls Colne 15/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43 You Cant miss it; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 with Jim Killian body washed ashore 9/12/43, Co-pilot: Joe Kulik, Navigator: Capt Bob Schaeferbody washed up 1/1/44, Bombardier: Neil Damato, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Ferrin, Radio Operator: Harlen Yost, Waist gunner: Don May,Tail gunner: Jim Pauley (8 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Lee Deese, Waist gunner: Joe Langford (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit caused explosion, ditched North Sea 300 yds W of Haamstede on Schouwen Is, Holl Missing Air Crew Report 1043. YOU CAWN'T MISS IT.

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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

People

Neil J Damato

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lee R Deese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Orville J Draeger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36221319
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Charles C Ferrin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17080360
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

James K Killian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 5 November 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorOdin Downey
Changes
Sources

Casualty report U.S air forces

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1043 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database