43-39096 Mighty mike

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39096) nicknamed "The Mighty Mike" of the 94th Bomb Group. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Ex 305 BG a/c.' media-387721.jpg FRE 5817 Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39096) nicknamed "The Mighty Mike" of the 94th Bomb Group. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Ex 305 BG a/c.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5817 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39096) nicknamed "The Mighty Mike" of the 94th Bomb Group....

Delivered Lincoln 30/11/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-K] Rougham 17/12/44 MIGHTY MIKE; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-M] Molesworth 28/1/45; 30+m RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

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Robert H Reece

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36318330
  • Role/Job: F/P

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ContributorFortCollinsB17
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Zoom in on the photo to see the painted name. Hard to see, but can be determined to be 'MIGHTY MIKE"

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39096) nicknamed "The Mighty Mike" of the 94th Bomb Group. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Ex 305 BG a/c.'

Object number: FRE 5817 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a...