Edward S Reed

Military
media-29898.jpeg UPL 29898 42-97358 "Ordnance Express" and her crew April 1944 - August 1944

Picture of crew and plane came from the Bombardier Arthur Dignam. He was a member of the "Lucky Bastard's Club" and an active member of the 94th BG Auxiliary Association.

Object Number - UPL 29898 - 42-97358 "Ordnance Express" and her crew April 1944 - August 1944

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #425901 'Superstitious Aloysius. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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

42-5901

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Superstitious Aloysius
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 October 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 789 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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