41-24352 Holey Joe
![King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24352) nicknamed "Holey Joe" as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a royal visit. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Central Press Photos Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 13 Nov 1942.' [stamp], 'P (KING) CCC(USA).'[written annotation] and '232594.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of the image however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '301 , 124352?, Alconbury?.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-378791.jpg.webp?itok=YfXlEGFY)
Object Number - FRE 922 - King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24352) nicknamed 'Holey Joe' as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a...
Assigned 352BS/301BG Chelveston 7/42; Tafaraoui 24/11/42; crash landed Mateur 9/5/43 40m with George Peabody; flak damage 6/11/43; Returned to the USA 22/10/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 31/10/45. HOLEY JOE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19006254
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725410
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20825798
- Highest Rank: Chief Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19055707
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 8 November 1942
- Official Description: 41 HBs bomb the Abbeville/Drucat A/F and the Atelier d’Hellemmes locomotive works at Lille.
Events
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Revisions
Contributorjmchristel
ContributorAAM
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
![King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24352) nicknamed "Holey Joe" as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a royal visit. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Central Press Photos Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 13 Nov 1942.' [stamp], 'P (KING) CCC(USA).'[written annotation] and '232594.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of the image however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '301 , 124352?, Alconbury?.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378791.jpg.webp?itok=dofR4AQH)
