44-6196

media-35294.jpeg UPL 35294 "B-17G 44-6196 of the 99th Bomb Group dropping bombs"

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Object Number - UPL 35294 - "B-17G 44-6196 of the 99th Bomb Group dropping bombs"

Delivered Tulsa 27/5/44; Hunter 14/6/44; Grenier 23/6/44; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 4/7/44; 96m Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; Sth Plains 2/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/11/45.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic

99th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa, OK, USA 27 May 1944 Delivered Tulsa AAF 27-May-44.

Assigned

84030 Tortorella SA, Italy 4 July 1944 Assigned 347BS, 99BG, 15AF USAAF.

Manufactured

Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/39019326

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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