42-30442
Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Gore 12/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 21/7/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; blew up while loading for Sulmona, It. mission 27/8/43; George Hendrix, Tyrus Wilson, Jim Maphis, Manuel Austin, Ivan Shuler, Forest James (6 Killed in Service) and 6 INJ.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 34117522
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 14073087
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 33000569
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 13038700
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 35273483
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Armourer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield