347th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 10144
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation which very successfully bombed the target, the last ball bearing factory of any consequence still operating in German-occupied Italy.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps].
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 347th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39089453
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Assistant Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 347th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-774992
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37722225
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 817th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Warrior
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Baby
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 20th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Red Ass
- Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 815th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron