Junior C Hollenbeck

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Object Number - UPL 21021 - Junior C. Hollenbeck

Bob Hollenbeck was Wounded in Action in a Take-Off crash that killed a number of his crew. Later transferred to 493rd Bomb Group, 862 Bomb Squadron at Debach.

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The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

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Died

Wisconsin, USA 31 December 2000

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ContributorLucy May
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Brought in sources from a duplicate record:
From his son Mike Hollenbeck and Discharge records.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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Contributorfeimake
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Family

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Contributorfeimake
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Discharge papers, Family and personal stories, various military records.

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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Unit details from 493rd BG archives

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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correction to name From 493rd BG Archives

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 21021 - Junior C. Hollenbeck