42-3095 Peggy Ann
Delivered Cheyenne 26-Jan-43; Pueblo 1-Feb-43; Dow Field, Bangor, Maine 10-Jun-43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-Z] Horham 2-Jul-43; 14m, (force landed Eye AF 22/2/44), transferred SAD 1-Mar-44; 94BG Rougham 25-Jul-43; 25BG Watton 1-Apr-44; 2 BAD 19-Jun-44; Returned to the USA Tinker 26-Jul-44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Bush Field for disposal 23-May-45. PEGGY ANN.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
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- Date: 7 January 1944
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation. Passed for publication 15 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Flying Fortresses In Action. Here is a series of pictures taken of Flying Fortresses over enemy territoty[sic] during a recent raid. These four engined "giants" are doing a good job with their successful daylight operations, and every bomb dropped is helping to speed up the end of the war. Photo Shows:- Aerial scenes of Fortresses over enemy territory in formation and in f](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413703.jpg.webp?itok=_Z4xNpVu)
- Date: 30 November 1943
![An Illustration of the Wilhelmshaven raid, 3 November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: '10 Nov 1943.' [stamp], '292478.'[Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE BIGGEST EVER DAY RAID: By US Fortresses and Liberators on Wilhelmshaven- escorted all the way by fighters. Special Sphere drawings. THE SCENE OVER WILHELMSHAVEN JUST AS OUT BOMBERS WERE LEAVING THE TARGET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMVER 3RD. AFTER THE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID EVER CARRIED OUT OVER GERMANY. IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THIS DRAWING, LIGHTNING](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-418517.jpg.webp?itok=KjJP-yi2)
- Date: 3 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK | 22 February 1944 | Force landed Eye AF 22/2/44. |
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Other Transferred |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK | 1 March 1944 | Transferred Strategic Air Depot 1/3/44. |
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Other Transferred |
Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | 19 June 1944 | Transferred to No 2 Base Air Depot 19/6/44. |
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Other Returned Stateside |
Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK 73145, USA | 26 July 1944 | Returned to the USA Tinker Field 26/7/44. 14 mission veteran. Sold for Scrap. |
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Lee Cunningham 14-Dec-2015. Converte dates in Description to military-style signification.