41-9017 Heidi Ho
Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Q.13312: A Flying Fortress photographed in flight at a U.S. Training Centre.' On reverse: Westminster Press Provincial Newspapers Ltd and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
Amended caption as per information in Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, p 147
Changed unit associations as per information in Fortlog this aircraft was assigned to 97th Bomb Group at the time the image was taken
Boeing B-17E
41-9017
Heidi Ho
Polebook, England (340BS/97BG) – April 1942
Took part in First 8th Air Force mission on 17 August 1942
Grafton Underwood, England (305BG) – 6 November 1942
Bovingdon, England (327BS/92BG) – 6 December 1942
Earls Colne, England (94BG) – 12 May 1943
Rushbrooke with Rougham, England (94BG) – 15 June 1943
Alconbury, England (482BG) – August 1943
Damaged in explosion at Great Ashfield, England (549BS/385BG) – 3 September 1943
Alconbury, England (Salvaged) – 20 May 1945
Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission 1 (17 August 1942).
Squadron hack for 94BG, 482BG, and 385BGs.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.