42-97276 Sweet 17, The Spirit of St Louis
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FRE 5728
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st BG fly in formation. B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-Oh-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) leads the formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Dave Osborne B-17 Master Log
Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Grenier 10/3/44;
Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-S/B] Bassingbourn 7/3/44; 83+ missions SWEET 17 THE SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS.
Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; Sth Plains 11/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13152196 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Made Connections based on existing information in the Biography field and on George Kesselring's page.