42-30121 The Virgin

Delivered Cheyenne 14/4/43; Smoky Hill 22/4/43; Morrison 4/5/43; Warner Robins 11/5/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 29/5/43; crashed on take off 6/7/43 with Paul Slaten, Co-pilot: Leo Johnson, Navigator: Gordon Lowe, Bombardier: Bill Studek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J Showers, Radio Operator: Walter L Wall, Ball turret gunner: A Wopodian, Waist gunner: John Gold, Waist gunner: George Gallant,Tail gunner: B Morris (10 Killed in Action), hit oil drums and burned. All killed. Missing Air Crew Report 16152.

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log