42-5900 Virgin On The Verge
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FRE 7847
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Virgin on the Verge" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG, 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Long Beach 29/4/43; Sioux City 5/5/43; Smoky 9/6/43; Dow Fd 12/6/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 14/6/43; Salvaged NBD 1/8/44. VIRGIN ON THE VERGE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799377
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11051478
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17146368
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 9 May 1944
- Date: 24 January 1944
- Date: 11 January 1944
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Long Beach, CA, USA | 29 April 1943 | |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 14 June 1943 | 388 BG 561 BS |
Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 17 July 1943 | |
Other Final 388th BG Combat Mission |
62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | 2 June 1944 | 41 Combat Missions First assigned to the Paul Swift Crew who flew her on 19 missions |
Revisions
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Sources
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