42-31767 Our Gal Sal

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal.' media-387935.jpg FRE 5915 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal.' Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P. Faley-100th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 5915 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our...

Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner (N.Ire) 16/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-E] Thorpe Abbotts 17/1/44; transferred 482BG Alconbury 20/5/45; 100+m, Returned to the USA 5/45; 121 BU Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45. OUR GAL SAL.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

People

Stanley J Avery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Don L Blair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Nels Oscar Davidson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group) 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39176352
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Airplane Maintenance Technician

William Eresman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Angelo J Genevese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

12 December 1843

Assigned

17 January 1944 100th BG

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Photographs reordered

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-31767: Gallery (7 items)

A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 4105 - A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'EP-E, 231767 Our Gal Sal at Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 5902 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'

Object number: FRE 5905 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42...

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal.'

Object number: FRE 5915 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E...

Object number: UPL 35507 - Photos of 1st Lt. Robert J. Shoens & his crew.

Object number: UPL 35561 - Uniform of Robert J. Shoens, at the 100th Bomb...