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FRE 3536
A B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-W, serial number 41-24511) nicknamed "Wheel and Deal", of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. One of the aircraft's engines has had its propeller shot off. Passed for publication 24 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed by the Censor - No. 254771. Flying Fortress Reaches Base After Raid On Wilhelmshaven With One Propellor Shot Away. The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attacked in daylight on March 22 by American Flying Fortresses and Liberators. This was the third heavy raid carried out by U.S. bombers on Wilhelmshaven. Despite strong fighter opposition the bombers battled their way to the target and dropped their bombs. Three bombers did not return. Associated Press Photo Shows: How one Flying Fortress, named "Wheel and Deal" eventually reached its British base after the raid - with one of the propellers shot clean away. With only three engines she limped home sucessfully, and here memebrs of the crew are seen discussing the exploit after their return.' On reverse: Associated Press Ltd. [Stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Prop shot off "Wheel and Deal", 22/3/43. 91BG, 124511 W-LG.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Print No: 254771
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 3536 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-W, serial number 41-24511) nicknamed "Wheel and Deal", of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. One of the aircraft's...
Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-W] Westover 15/8/42; Thurleigh 13/10/42; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-W] Bassingbourn 4/43; taxi accident with Bill Broley 16/4/43; Missing in Action Solingen 22+m 1/12/43 with John Wennerberg, Co-pilot: Bob Dickson, Navigator: Gene Cohalan, Bombardier: John Temple, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Squire Baker, Radio Operator: Nick Nicoletti, Ball turret gunner: Morris Schendleman, Waist gunner: Stan Kacprzyk, Waist gunner: Bill Cole (9 Prisoner of War), Tail gunner: Bill Roller (Killed in Action); flak hit #3, then another KO’d batteries, crashed River Rhine between Dusseldorf & Duisburg, Ger.. Missing Air Crew Report 1323. WHEEL 'N DEAL.
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