42-38201 2nd Patches

media-24486.jpeg UPL 24486 B-17G-30-DL #42-38201 "2nd Patches"
99th BG - 346th BS - 15th AF

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 24486 - B-17G-30-DL #42-38201 "2nd Patches" 99th BG - 346th BS - 15th AF

Delivered Denver 13/1/44; Lakeland 1/2/44; Morrison 9/2/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Tortorella 30/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44, then 429BS; 41m two killed and 8 RTD when ship skidded on airfield PSP into railway embankment and broke up crashed on take off for Pardubice, Czecho. 24/8/44 and sal. 2nd PATCHES.

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-0397378
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, instructor
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 5th Bomb Wing 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

13 January 1944

Assigned

31 March 1944 99BG 346BS

Crashed

24 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Photo here. Freeman,...Story block list & various  15th Air Force masking references. 

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ContributorWeary Willie
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99th BGHS

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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