42-29629 Connecticut Yankee

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).' media-407839.jpg FRE 4417 A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4417 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE),...

Delivered Cheyenne 18/1/43; Salina 1/2/43; Homestead 17/2/43; New Castle 25/2/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-A] Thurleigh 12/3/43; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-M] Molesworth 25/9/43; Returned to the USA 560 BU Palm Springs 25/4/44; 4100 BU Patterson 23/2/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Bush Fd 7/7/45. CONNECTICUT YANKEE.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

David B Dash

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673493
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stephen Harold Holleman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18124540
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Immanuel John Klette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32001986 / O-793124
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Willard Holmes Lockyear

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17010797 / O-733672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Vern Lavon Moncur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19073360 / O-742761
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 18 January 1943 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 18-Jan-43.

Assigned

Thurleigh, UK 12 March 1943 Assigned 369BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 25 September 1943 Transferred 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Returned to ZI

Palm Springs, CA 25 April 1944 Returned to the USA 560 BU Palm Springs 25-Apr-44.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-29629-connecticut-yankee/
http://www.303rdbg.com/na-connecticutyankee.jpg

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-60-bo-42-29532-4…

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-29629: Gallery (1 items)

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Object number: FRE 4417 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B...