42-31063 Spook Six
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Information provided by my uncle, Frank L. Mago
Object Number - UPL 19427 - Lt. Robert W Kroeger's crew of the 8th AF 95th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 "Spook Six" at their Horham base in England, 27 April 1944. 42-31063...
Delivered Cheyenne 14/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-T] Horham 29/9/43 SPOOK SIX; with Lt Gurney force landed Alconbury afb 19/11/43; 48m, transferred 457BG Glatton 6/44; 384BG Grafton Underwood 22/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.
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- Date: 30 December 1943
- Date: 24 December 1943
![Technical Sergeant Edward Fee of the 91st Bomb Group enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by his comrades at Bassingbourn after his final mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-27150 AC - HQ 8th AAF Photo Section, 20 Dec 1943. Ovation on Return. Congratulated on the completion of his tour of "Ops", T/Sgt. Edward Fee (holding cup), 30, of Charlestown, Mass., is surrounded by flying mates as he awaits interrogation. T/Sgt. Fee, holder of Air Medal and slated for the DFC, is aerial engineer of Fortres](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-408263.jpg?itok=lW84xLKS)
- Date: 22 December 1943
![Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group at a mission briefing. A censor has obscured the maps and charts in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press'[stamp],'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp] '296691.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room at US Air Base. Preparing for take off. Associated Press photo shows: Col.F. W. Castle, Group Commanding Officer, gives the massed crews of the base the last part of the briefing, and a personal 'Godspeed' and 'Good Luck' in](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-408449.jpg?itok=vqYd9b1f)
- Date: 11 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/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-413703.jpg?itok=6fU-Jc-S)
- Date: 30 November 1943
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Returned Stateside |
18 December 1945 | Returned to USA, 48 mission veteran, scrapped. |