42-32040 Turnip Termite

media-36559.jpeg UPL 36559 Turnip Termite of the 416th BS, 99th BG. Richard Drain

Richard E. Drain collection

Object Number - UPL 36559 - Turnip Termite of the 416th BS, 99th BG.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/44; MacDill 2/2/44; Morrison 7/3/44; Assigned 817BS/483BG Tortorella 14/3/44; transferred 416BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; 66m to depot 26/11/44; Salvaged 12/3/46. TURNIP TERMITE.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic

99th Bomb Group

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-32040: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 36558 - 42-32040 Turnip Termite of the 416th BS, 99th BG.

Object number: UPL 36559 - Turnip Termite of the 416th BS, 99th BG.