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41-2520
B-17 Flying Fortress
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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-2520) nicknamed "Jap-Happy" of the 5th Bomb Group, 7th Air Force. Printed caption on reverse: '71568- The Boeing B-17 "Jap-Happy" at the 13th Air Depot Group area on New Caledonia, US Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) [Stamp].
Delivered Ogden 20/1/42; Cheyenne 9/4/42; Lowry 5/5/42; Hamilton 27/5/42; slated RAF but transferred 23BS/5BG Hawaii 28/5/42; t/o Carney Fd, Guadalcanal 26/7/43 to attack Kahili Fd, Buin, with Major Berton Burns [23BS CO], Co-pilot: Capt Roy Ballah, damaged by Japanese nighter fighter but returned to base OK; transferred 26BS/11BG; Returned to the USA 2/9/44; Recl Comp 14/8/45. JAP HAPPY.
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:40:04 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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