44-8826
Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/45; Hunter 26/1/45; Grenier 3/2/45; Assigned PFF 535BS/381BG [MS-P] Ridgewell 27/3/45; {7m} transferred 367BS/306BG Thurleigh 23/5/45; landing accident at base with Cecil Starks 12/10/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 3/7/46.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)