42-107100 Century Note
- Pictured are B-17-G's 42-107100 'Century Note' and 42-102873 'The Joker II' 532BS, 381BG,8AF.
Removed date of 5 February 1945 from official caption as per Missing Air Crew Report 12096 which confirms that 42-102873 was lost on 3 February 1945, and therefore this image could not have been taken after that date.
Object Number - UPL 32851 - Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 381st Bomb Group encounter flak opposition as they wing their way toward the target, somewhere in Europe, ...
Delivered Tulsa 21/2/44; Gr Island 3/3/44; Grenier 24/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-O/D] Ridgewell 6/4/44; 47+m Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 31/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. CENTURY NOTE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12121133 / T-62334 / O-886590
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
