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Hikin' For Home ( 42-107027) 324th BS, 91st BG

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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

The nose art of the B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hikin' For Home" of the 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B17-G Fortress. Note the patch on the left breast.'

42-107027

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Anne, The Bloody Bucket, Hikin For Home
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron 401st 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: 18 Jul 2021 16:49:01

Contributoracbernstein1

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

Sources

Photo source: www.fold3.com