FRE 5874
IMAGEThe nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6097) nicknamed "The Bad Penny Always Comes Back" of the 96th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide caing: 'The Bad Penny, QJ-O, B-17 F.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters (490th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-861003
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Photographic Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Bad Penny Always Comes Back
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group