41-9085 Jarrin Jenny
Image c/o Craig Harwood , via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.
Object Number - UPL 6830 - Bill Colantoni of the 306th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9085) nicknamed "Jarrin' Jenny".
B-17E Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9085) nicknamed 'Jarrin' Jenny' became the first USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress to land in the UK, when it landed at Prestwick on 1 July 1942.
The aircraft was manufactured at Boise, Idaho - 7 April 1942 , and assigned to 303BG, USA for domestic cadre (crew phase training). Substitued for 97th BG overseas movement, August,1942.
Prestwick, Scotland - 12 May 1942 (sic)
Polebrook, England (97BG) - 1 July 1942 -August, 1942.
Molesworth, England (359BG/303BG) - 21 September 1942 (sic)
Transfered to 92nd BG Sept - Dec, 1942 as part of CCRC.
Transfered to VIII Air Force Service Command - 16 December 1942
Jan 1943 to May 1943 unknown.
Transferred as second-line aircraft to 447th BG.
Major overhaul 1944/45.
Salvaged - 26 July 1945
See detailed analysis of aircraft history at:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1551752068432083?view=permalink&id=228388…
First 8AF Boeing B-17 in Great Britain.
Part of diversion force on VIII BC 1 (17 August 1942).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Unit
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-660331
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Bomber Command 1st Combat Bomb Wing
- Service Numbers: O-10995
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Commanding General, 8th Air Force Bomber Command
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 493rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40321) nicknamed "Old Sack". Image via HS Pete Hay T. Handwritten caption on reverse: '493rd group (debach) Photo taken spring 1944. Lincoln [illegible], just prior for this across Goose Bay- Iceland, Prestwick, Debach. PS. I'm standing back row, far right. On my right is Raymond Boxlierger Russell Kansas, Pilot. I was his co pilot, great guy.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380959.jpg.webp?itok=It7W8ms0)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 17 August 1942
- Official Description:
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2014. All changes and connections made per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" ROger A. Freeman with David Osborne and "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.