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First Lieutenant Fitzsimmons, First Lieutenant Boettcher and Captain Row of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1st Lt Fitzsimmons,1st Lt Boettcher, Capt. Row Afternoon of day received distinguished flying cross from Gen Curtis Le May Left Squadron following day headed back to USA Mid-Feb 1944 Co-Pilot Missing in Action Emden Dec 11, 1943'
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First Lieutenant Fitzsimmons, First Lieutenant Boettcher and Captain Row of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1st Lt Fitzsimmons,1st Lt Boettcher, Capt. Row Afternoon of day received distinguished flying cross from Gen Curtis Le May Left Squadron following day headed back to USA Mid-Feb 1944 Co-Pilot Missing in Action Emden Dec 11, 1943'

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

First Lieutenant Fitzsimmons, First Lieutenant Boettcher and Captain Row of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1st Lt Fitzsimmons,1st Lt Boettcher, Capt. Row Afternoon of day received distinguished flying cross from Gen Curtis Le May Left Squadron following day headed back to USA Mid-Feb 1944 Co-Pilot Missing in Action Emden Dec 11, 1943'

Lester Eenst Boettcher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20739590 / O-803132
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant Fitzsimmons, First Lieutenant Boettcher and Captain Row of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1st Lt Fitzsimmons,1st Lt Boettcher, Capt. Row Afternoon of day received distinguished flying cross from Gen Curtis Le May Left Squadron following day headed back to USA Mid-Feb 1944 Co-Pilot Missing in Action Emden Dec 11, 1943'

James P Fitzsimmons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36209489 / O-669394
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Perry Vancil Row

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19061285 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Aircraft

Staff-Sergeant Louis Kiss, a tail gunner of the 390th Bomb Group in position inside bis B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'S. Sgt Louis Kiss.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '8-10-43.'

42-30713

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phyllis Marie
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Associated people in caption

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection