42-29947 Wabash Cannonball, Target for Tonight
![The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wabash Cannonball" of the 91st Bomb Group, featuring the Disney character "Goofy". On reverse: 'Not For Publication, For Personal Use Only, Passed by US Army Examiner 10143' [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-408143.jpg.webp?itok=I35e1ejZ)
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Object Number - FRE 3564 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wabash Cannonball" of the 91st Bomb Group, featuring the Disney character "Goofy". On reverse: 'Not...
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Smoky Hill 13/4/43; Selfridge 4/5/43; Dow Fd 6/5/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP- ] Podington 8/5/43 TARGET FOR TONIGHT; Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43; transferred 322BS/91BG Bassingbourn 6/7/43; 60+m 303BG (as HQ hack) Molesworth 27/7/43; Returned to the USA Bradley Fd 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Cincinnati 16/7/45. WABASH CANNONBALL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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![The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wabash Cannonball" of the 91st Bomb Group, featuring the Disney character "Goofy". On reverse: 'Not For Publication, For Personal Use Only, Passed by US Army Examiner 10143' [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408143.jpg.webp?itok=Qz5O57CK)
