42-3172 Chennault's Pappy III
![A loaded bomb trailer besides a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-X) nicknamed "Channault's Pappy" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group 9 April 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '69377 A.C. - A loaded bomb trailer is parked besides the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Chennault's Pappy" at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne [sic], England on 9 April 1944.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-408257.jpg.webp?itok=UAcLQVIi)
AAMIB
Object Number - FRE 3663 - A loaded bomb trailer besides a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-X) nicknamed "Channault's Pappy" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group 9 April 1944....
Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/43; Dow Fd 13/4/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-R] Thurleigh "MISS PATRICIA"-5 May 1943. Battle-damaged Tricqueville 26 June 1943 with Lt. Col. James W. Wilson. Co-Pilot Captain Raymond J. Check killed by shrapnel from enemy fighter. Wilson, badly burned; plane was flown back to base by William Cassedy, the plane's regular Co-Pilot, who had filled the post of one of the waist gunners on this flight. Bombardier Lionel Drew had bailed out when he heard the alarm bell sounding and managed to evade capture with the help of French citizens and members of the Résistance. Crash-landed Exeter, AFSC 27 June 1943, salvaged. Transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-R/X] Bassingbourn 25/9/43. 23m Returned to the USA Tinker 13/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45. CHENNAULT'S PAPPY.
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![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand beneath the wing of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273722.'[phott bureau no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379034.jpg.webp?itok=awfKx6t0)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33061542
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35255527
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14014144
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-22174
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
- Role/Job: Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Battle-damaged |
26 June 1943 | salvaged |
Revisions
Roger Freeman's "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story"
306th BG website
Gerald Astor's "The Mighty Eighth"-Chapter VII "The Buildup"
Andy Rooney's "My War"