Thomas A McQuade

Military

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 42-37852 'Payoff'. Prisoner of War.



POW/Purple Heart/Air Medal/2 bronze stars

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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

Henry John Swidergal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32730603
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Eli Theriault

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31167114 at enlistment, then O-697510
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-37852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Grand Old Lady, The Pay Off
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

18 April 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Died

10 July 2004

Born

Mendham, New Jersey

Revisions

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Added the awards mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.

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Removed a space in the "Summary biography" for readability. Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4157