44-8197 Punchy
Delivered Dallas 8/7/45; Langley 6/8/44; Dow Fd 27/8/44; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-K] Thurleigh 15/9/44; taxi accident with Roy Hoffman 24/6/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 26/7/46. PUNCHY.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-759358
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![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
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-ve-44-8101-44…
ContributorBilboleslie
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Identified name of plane on two separate websites. I know the tail gunner, Norm Norquist.