42-30303 Raider II

media-46488.jpeg UPL 46488 B-17F-45-DL 42-3319 This End Up/Wackeroo! II/Shackeroo! II Leading B-17F-30-DL 42-3185 Queen Bee with no. 1 engine shut down and the prop feathered. In the background, is B-17F-95-BO 42-30303 Raider II.

via Brad Schwartz

Object Number - UPL 46488 - B-17F-45-DL 42-3319 This End Up/Wackeroo! II/Shackeroo! II Leading B-17F-30-DL 42-3185 Queen Bee with no. 1 engine shut down and the prop feathered....

Delivered Cheyenne 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-M2] Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with George Lohlein, Co-pilot: Bob Snyder, Navigator: Bill Troutman, Bombardier: Francis Courtney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Rae, Radio Operator: Lloyd Caubble, Ball turret gunner: Ed Owens, Waist gunner: George Carney, Waist gunner: Alf Canavan, Tail gunner: Laverne Pliler (10 Killed in Action); mech problem, crashed North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 903. RAIDER II.

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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

Alfred John Canavan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36243421
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

George Robert Carney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39544319
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Lloyd Franklin Caubble

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18137386
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Francis James Courtney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20114141 / O-673781
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George B Lohlein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12025866 / O-529439
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 20 October 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the spelling of the surname "Lohlein" per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56291826.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56291826/george-b-lohlein

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 903 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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