44-8164 The Old Lady

media-26105.jpeg UPL 26105 44-6385 & 44-8164 99th BS

Yorkshireman

Object Number - UPL 26105 - 44-6385 & 44-8164 99th BS

Delivered Dallas 27/6/44; Hunter 28/7/44; Dow Fd 9/8/44; Assigned 348BS/99BG Tortorella 29/8/44; `47m` RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

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Units served with

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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ContributorGStern
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G. Stern

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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