42-31650 Impatient Virgin

Delivered Cheyenne 1/12/43; Gowen 5/12/43; Salt Lake 6/12/43; Rock Springs 7/12/43; Laramie 9/12/43; Cheyenne 10/12/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Presque Is 2/1/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-Z] Rougham 6/1/44; Missing in Action Brandeburg 18/4/44 with John McMeekin, Co-pilot: Paul Chance, ng-T/Sgt John Grant, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rene Darby, Ball turret gunner: Stan Workman, Waist gunner: John Kirkland, Waist gunner: Harry Davis,Tail gunner: Tom Millio (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Christensen, Radio Operator: Clarry Martin (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, knocked off wing and spun down and crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4153. IMPATIENT VIRGIN.

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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 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20447445 / O-751958
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19138084 / O-682068
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18117013
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19171969
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31141676
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier, Nose Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 1 December 1943 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 1-Dec-43.

Assigned

Rougham, UK 6 January 1944 Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

4 miles W Nauen, Germany 18 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Brandeburg 18-Apr-44; enemy aircraft, knocked off wing and spun down and crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany 2 x POW, 8 x KIA MACR 4153

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31650-impatient-virgin/
https://www.fold3.com/image/28648962
Removed reference to Manuel Hantober (KIS-ran into props) 3-Feb-44; This was a similarly named B-24 not a B-17.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4153 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database