42-107027 Anne, The Bloody Bucket, Hikin For Home
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FRE 3541
The nose art of the B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hikin' For Home" of the 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B17-G Fortress. Note the patch on the left breast.'
Roger Freeman Collection
AAMIB
Delivered Tulsa 1/2/44; Grenier 27/2/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG Bassingbourn 7/4/44 ANNE, then THE BLOODY BUCKET; 322BS [LG-Y/X]; 324BS [DF-Y]; battle damaged Dresden 14/2/45 with Joe Bilotta, Bob Fuller Wounded in Action, rest ? ; force landed Denain, Fr, an RCAF airfield 20/2/45; (first B-17 repaired on continent & ret to group);
After VE-Day transferred Istres, S. France with 384BG and carried POWs and displaced persons from North Africa, adorned with airline type strips on fuselage; 125+m Salvaged 9AF 31/12/45. HIKIN' FOR HOME.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13041426 / O-812586
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33603617
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33399220
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33499477
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner