FRE 4739
IMAGEA bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Officers of the 351st Bomb Group. A bomber crew with a B-17 nicknamed "Eight Ball (No Balls at All)". The wreck of a B-17 nicknamed "Eight Ball (No Balls at All)". Composite image. Handwritten caption on image "Winchester; Larson; Dean; Kelly; Terliz; Sadorick." Printed caption on imahe: "'No Balls At All' makes her final journey - on a German salvage wagon to the smelting works. This 351st BG B-17F was orignially named 'Eight Ball' until a propeller flew off No. 2 engine and sliced away part of the nicknamed painted on her nose. When repaired it was deemed appropriate to signify this severing experience with a new name. 'No Balls At All' was brought down near Amsterdam, 22 Feb 1944."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: No Ball at All
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron