42-3169
Delivered Cheyenne 8/3/43; Memphis 8/4/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 13/4/43; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-S] Thurleigh 18/6/43; transferred RAF 214 sqd SR379 [BU-D] Sculthorpe 3/2/44; Written off 11/47.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 11th Station Complement Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-436023
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Squadron Leader
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford