42-31120

media-28262.jpeg UPL 28262

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Object Number - UPL 28262

Delivered Cheyenne 21/9/43; Gr Island 5/10/43; Wilmington 13/10/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-U] Rougham 23/10/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 23/3/44 with Fletcher Johnson, Co-pilot: Glenn Grant, Navigator: Walt Joselyn, Bombardier: Rudie Krznarick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Linne Arrowood, Radio Operator: Bill Bennett, Ball turret gunner: Lou Machovec, Waist gunner: Nick Rosati, Waist gunner: Joe Carbonella,Tail gunner: Julius Condron (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ditched Channel, crew missing after rescue launch caught fire and sunk; Missing Air Crew Report 3534.

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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

Linnie Arrowood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34375670
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William T Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13177318
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Joseph S Carbonella

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11101296
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Julius E Condron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Glenn G Grant

Glenn Gordon Grant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684316
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 23 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3534 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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