42-30704

Second Lieutenant Florence E. Twidale (left) and Second Lieutenant Hilda R. Burgess (right) check medical equipement in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30704), nicknamed "Dinah-Mite", of the 305th Bomb Group. November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L: 2/Lt Florence E Twidale, R: 2/Lt Hilda R Burgess- First aid eqpt. 305BG 22/11/43.' media-378983.jpg FRE 1117 Second Lieutenant Florence E. Twidale (left) and Second Lieutenant Hilda R. Burgess (right) check medical equipement in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30704), nicknamed "Dinah-Mite", of the 305th Bomb Group. November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L: 2/Lt Florence E Twidale, R: 2/Lt Hilda R Burgess- First aid eqpt. 305BG 22/11/43.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1117 - Second Lieutenant Florence E. Twidale (left) and Second Lieutenant Hilda R. Burgess (right) check medical equipement in front of a B-17 Flying...

Delivered Dallas 15/7/43; Geiger 10/8/43; Pendleton 12/8/43; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-M] Chelveston 18/9/43, undersides painted black for night operations; suffered severe battle damaged on leaflet drop over France/Belgium 15/5/44 with ? , ????????? Radio Operator: , wgs- all wia (9RTD}: Ball turret gunner: Dave Brenner (Killed in Action); crash landed base; 2 SAD Lt Staughton and sal 17/5/44 DINAH MITE.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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