42-5741 Chicago

A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-5741) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse of print: '#4397. YB-40 with extra 50 caliber guns. H.' media-408320.jpg FRE 3719 A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-5741) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse of print: '#4397. YB-40 with extra 50 caliber guns. H.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3719 - A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-5741) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse of print: '#4397. YB-40...

(YB-40) Delivered Tulsa 12/11/42; Biggs 17/3/43; Montbrook 31/3/43; Presque Is 30/4/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-H] Alconbury 7/5/43 CHICAGO; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-Y] Bassingbourn 22/7/43; Returned to the USA 2/11/43; 3036 BU Yuma 4/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario, Cal. 18/5/45. GUARDIAN ANGEL.

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Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-5741) of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse of print: '#4397. YB-40 with extra 50 caliber guns. H.'

Object number: FRE 3719 - A YB-40 B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42...