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42-29749

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-Y] Polebrook 28/5/43; then 509BS [RQ-Z]; 2 SAD Lt Staughton 5/4/44; {37m} Returned to the USA 7/6/44; Tinker 6/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Stillwater 2/10/45. BELLE OF THE BAYOUS.

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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A B-17 (VK-I, serial number 42-3064) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is bringing up the rear. First handwritten caption on reverse of print: '27/8/43.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'VK-I. 8/9/43.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' [Stamp].

VIII Bomber Command 87

Date: 27 August 1943

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. B-17F (KY-G, serial number 41-24592) nicknamed "Madame Betterfly" is visible in the foreground. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publciation 26 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280694.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

VIII Bomber Command 86

Date: 24 August 1943

VIII Bomber Command 85

Date: 19 August 1943

Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

VIII Bomber Command 84

Date: 17 August 1943
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VIII Bomber Command 82

Date: 15 August 1943

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:23

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log