41-9042 The Berlin Sleeper/ Ridge Runner

Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper". A censor has attempted to obscure the '42' painted on the aircraft's nose. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 24 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC: EQP.' [written annotation] and '212100.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse of print has been removed and damaged. Remaining text reads: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR., Associated P media-379320.jpg FRE 884 Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper". A censor has attempted to obscure the '42' painted on the aircraft's nose. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 24 Jul 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC: EQP.' [written annotation] and '212100.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse of print has been removed and damaged. Remaining text reads: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR., Associated Press photo shows: Lt. Edward B. Weathers, of Ocala, Fla, arrives with an armed escort with the secret bombsight for a bomber.' Roger Freeman Collection

This image appears in Roger Freeman "The Mighty Eighth War Manual" p.235

Object Number - FRE 884 - Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper". A censor has attempted to...

Delivered ?; Assigned 342BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42 as THE BERLIN SLEEPER; with Lt George D.Burgess took part in 1st 8AF mission 17/8/42; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-T/B] Bovingdon 9/42; force landed Hendon with Alan Hermance 16/10/42 Missing Air Crew Report 190; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-V] Molesworth as RIDGE RUNNER; landing accident Alconbury with K.M. Bowen 10/2/43; Honington RG 22/4/43; 403 AD RG Langford Lodge 6/5/43; AFSC 26/7/43; Written off 20/5/45. THE BERLIN SLEEPER.

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman

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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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