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A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29772, WA-R) nicknamed "Mojo"

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Units

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Added association to unit and aircraft as given in caption.

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
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Changes to caption and associations based on information provided by cody1947

The aircraft was previously misidentified as 42-31028, which was a later model of B-17 and would have been fitted with cheek guns.

Date:
Contributorcody1947
ChangesCreated entry with caption
Sources

From
Aircraft, airmen and Nose Art of the 379th BG
https://sites.google.com/site/379thbgnoseart/

The aircraft record card and the 379th BG Anthology.