FRE 4974
IMAGE![Crew Chief John "Pappy" C. Ford and Assistant Crew Chief Richard "Slug" Schultheis of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5897) nicknamed "Roundtrip Jack". Handwritten caption on reverse: '14/8/43.' Handwritten caption also on reverse: '"Roundtrip Jack". S/N/ 42-5897. -VE. Carried and fired first 20mm canon[sic] mounted in nose. Tests conducted by W/O Nugent [Thompson]. L to R: Crew Chief "Pappy" - John C. Ford; Asst. Crew Chief: "Slug" Richard Schultheis. When Ford beca](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413658.jpg.webp?itok=lGUKaSDJ)
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Crew Chief John "Pappy" C. Ford and Assistant Crew Chief Richard "Slug" Schultheis of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5897) nicknamed "Roundtrip Jack". Handwritten caption on reverse: '14/8/43.' Handwritten caption also on reverse: '"Roundtrip Jack". S/N/ 42-5897. -VE. Carried and fired first 20mm canon[sic] mounted in nose. Tests conducted by W/O Nugent [Thompson]. L to R: Crew Chief "Pappy" - John C. Ford; Asst. Crew Chief: "Slug" Richard Schultheis. When Ford became Flt. Chief, Schultheis trained at "The Wash" and became gunner. Flew 35M [missions].'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Round Trip Jack
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron