Leon Rondeau

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

KIA - Crashed on takeoff in AC# 44-8600.

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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

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group attend to the wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8600) that has crashlanded at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Official caption on image: "ISAD. 1-28-45. G112-2-Crash. B-17G. 44-8600, Rougham) R.Z."

44-8600

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Events

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Died

28 January 1945

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http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/17808

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Combat Chronology Supplements, Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A p. 272 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia