41-9026 Baby Doll

The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the Ameri media-408309.jpg FRE 3710 The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the American authorities have taken over from the R.A.F. and will soon be ready to go into action alongside their comrades who are already bombing the Germans in occupied territory. This picture, taken at an American Bomber Training School somewhere in England, shows – A Flying Fortress taking off from an airfield in England.' Handwritten on reverse: 'Baby Doll #19026.' On reverse: Central Press Photos Ltd. [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3710 - The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed...

Boeing B-17E

41-9026

Baby Doll



Polebook, England (342BS/97BG) – March 1942

Bovingdon, England (327/92BG) – 24 August 1942

Missing In Action – 6 September 1942



Shot down by Overfeldwebel Wilhelm Roth (4/JG26) over the English Channel.

No survivors.



Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission 1 (17 August 1942).

One of the first two 8AF Boeing B-17s to be lost in combat (6 September 1942).

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-789517
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-437905
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16034431
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

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Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman Photo.

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ContributorGBlume
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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Nov-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16489; Mission description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.; Formatted description; added crash event location etc.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 16489.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16489 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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