Robert D Christensen

Military
media-37888.jpeg UPL 37888 Pictured: Rapid City, SD. Lt McMeekin crew, assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Rear L-R: 2Lt Jack Clouser, 1Lt John R McMeekin, 2Lt Robert Christensen, 2Lt Paul T Chance.

Front L-R: S/Sgt John Kirkland, S/Sgt Stanley G Workman, Sgt Fred Coty, S/Sgt Harold Davis, T/Sgt Rene W W Darby.

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Object Number - UPL 37888 - Pictured: Rapid City, SD. Lt McMeekin crew, assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Rear L-R: 2Lt Jack Clouser, 1Lt John R McMeekin, 2Lt Robert...

Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44. Blown out of A/C. Prisoner of War(POW). MACR 4153



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

John Russell McMeekin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39009518 / O-803652
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31650

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

Missions

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

San Francisco, CA 19 September 1942

Other

Baled out POW

4 miles W of Nauen, Germany 18 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44 . POW. MACR 4153

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 18 April 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Born

Ely, Nevada, USA Son of Aaron D Christensen.

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bury St Edmunds 18 April 1944 Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 4153 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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