43-38207

Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG Rougham 4/8/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/10/44 with Carol Davis, Maj Jim Blout, Bill Hinrichs, Rod Gundersen, Frank Colestro, Bill May, Bill Wilson, Dave Cross, Oval Willis, Lt Ed Tjomsland {tg}(10KIA – only bodies of Blount and Colestro recovered); enemy aircraft, crashed Channel. Missing Air Crew Report 9351.

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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 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 6 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9351 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database