42-3154

A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group in flight over California. Printed caption on reverse: '27344 AC - Boeing B-17F - The majestic grandeur of a Flying Fortress in the air. Caught by the camera's eye is a B-17F, while on an operations flight over California. U.S. Air Force Photo.' media-408638.jpg FRE 3988 A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group in flight over California. Printed caption on reverse: '27344 AC - Boeing B-17F - The majestic grandeur of a Flying Fortress in the air. Caught by the camera's eye is a B-17F, while on an operations flight over California. U.S. Air Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3988 - A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group in flight over California. Printed caption on reverse: '27344 AC - Boeing...

Delivered Denver 2/3/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-B] Dow Fd 19/4/43; Kimbolton 30/5/43; sustained battle damaged Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Don Murray, Co-pilot: Bob McGraw, Navigator: Bill Meyer, Bombardier: Chester Gwinn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Curtin, Radio Operator: Rodger Tatum, Ball turret gunner: Frank Wininger, Waist gunner: Alex Robert, Waist gunner: Carl Moak, Tail gunner: John Rogers (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Rougham a/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 16/8/43.

She was one of the "Original 41" assigned to the 379th BG and flown overseas by the group.

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The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Michael F Curtin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Chester R Gwinn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert M McGraw

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William R Meyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Carl G Moak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Wininger" was misspelled.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed the words "No known nose art" from the nickname field.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributorcody1947
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Group Records and Aircraft Record Card

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-3154: Gallery (3 items)

A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group in flight over California. Printed caption on reverse: '27344 AC - Boeing B-17F - The majestic grandeur of a Flying Fortress in the air. Caught by the camera's eye is a B-17F, while on an operations flight over California. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 3988 - A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of...

General Anderson, General Arnold and General Curtis LeMay inspect a a battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group, 3 September 1943. Passed for publication 3 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Anderson (back) - Arnold - LeMay.' Printed caption on reverse: 'American Air Forces G.O.C. Meets The "Boys". General Arnold, Chief of the American Air Force, who arrived in this country yesterday, today paid a visit to a bomber station where he met members of the crews

Object number: FRE 4754 - General Anderson, General Arnold and General...

General Ira C Eaker, Gerneral Curtis LeMay and Gernal Arnold with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group during an official visit. Passed for publication 3 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Eaker, Arnold, LeMay centre.' Printed caption on reverse: 'American Air Forces G.O.C. Meets The "Boys". General Arnold, Chief of the American Air Force, who arrived in this country yesterday, today paid a visit to a bomber station where he met members of the crews of some of the

Object number: FRE 4755 - General Ira C Eaker, Gerneral Curtis LeMay and...