FRE 4105

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A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group sitting in the sun at Kingman Arizona in 1947 waiting for the smelter to do what no German Fighter or Flak could, Plane ended with 125 missions.

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Gal Sal
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributormpfaley
ChangesChanges to caption, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thBG.com

Date:
Contributormpfaley
ChangesChanges to mission associations
Sources

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian www.100thbg.com

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection