42-37852 Grand Old Lady, The Pay Off

media-37433.png UPL 37433 42-37852 on its way to Münster, Germany (USAAF)

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Object Number - UPL 37433 - 42-37852 on its way to Münster, Germany (USAAF)

Delivered Denver 20/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-T] Rougham 9/10/43 as GRAND OLD LADY. Missing in Action Berlin 18 April 1944 with Pilot Matthew L. Dillard, Co-pilot: Eli Theriault, Navigator: Thomas A. McQuade, Bombardier: Thomas E. O’Leary, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry J. Swidergal, Radio Operator: Stanley Schaefer, Ball turret gunner: Delzon I. Dennison, Left Waist gunner: Neil E. Weeks, Tail gunner: Henry F. Wojciechowski (9 Prisoner of War); Right Waist gunner: Frank E. Timberlake (Killed in Action). Enemy aircraft, crashed Vietznitz, four miles East of Friesack/Westhavelland, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 4157. THE PAY OFF.

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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

Antonio Vincent Caruso

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12142865
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Delzon I Dennison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38348038
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Matthew L Dillard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-748158
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John R Gereke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 18029377 / O-683679
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Thomas A McQuade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-698133
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 April 1944 crashed (or emergency landing ?) Friesack/Westhavelland, NE of Berlin

Revisions

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Added a connection to the 8th AF.

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MACR 4157

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Changed key image

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4157 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-37852: Gallery (3 items)

B-17 Flying Fortreses of the 94th Bomb Group fly through flak. B-17 ( serial number 42-37852) is to the right of the image. Handwritten caption on reverse: '#3.'

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Object number: UPL 37433 - 42-37852 on its way to Münster, Germany (USAAF)