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B-17F serial 42-29837 "Lady Luck" (coded DF-A) of the 324th Bomb Sq, 91st BG over Bremen, Germany. 20 December 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A20954-25643AC.

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Units

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Don Caldwell and Joe Harlick of the 91st Bomb Group with the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29837) nicknamed "Lady Luck", 1943. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Writtten on slide casing: 'Lady Luck 1943, Don Caldwell (left), Joe Harlick (rt) photo lab.

42-29837

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lady Luck
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 12 Dec 2016 22:03:52

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

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