42-97276 Sweet 17, The Spirit of St Louis

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.' media-388061.jpg 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

Object Number - 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...

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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Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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  • 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

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