44-6544 Kwiturbitchin II

media-41121.jpeg UPL 41121 B-17G 44-6544 'Kwiturbitchin II' of the 414th BS, 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 41121 - B-17G 44-6544 'Kwiturbitchin II' of the 414th BS, 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.

Delivered Hunter 2/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned 414BS/97BG Amendola 11/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/7/45; Independence 26/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/1/46. KWITURBITCHIN II.

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Units served with

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Hunter AAF, Savannah, GA 2 September 1944 Delivered Hunter AAF 2-Sep-44.

Assigned

Amendola, Italy 11 October 1944 Assigned 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF.

Other

Returned ZI

Bradley AAF, Windsor Locks, CT 24 July 1945 Returned to the USA Bradley AAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/44-6544-kwiturbitchin-ii/
B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO By William N Hess

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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