42-31894
Object Number - UPL 72080 - B-17 42-31894
Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/43; Kearney 14/1/44; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 28/2/44; battle damaged on mission 26/3/44 with Cliff McBride, Co-pilot: Wal;t Siner, Navigator: Alf Jacobs, Bombardier: F.R. Moore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: H.B. Osterhoudt, Radio Operator: George Bates, Ball turret gunner: Bob Maloney, Waist gunner: B.J. Doubrava, Waist gunner: Ralph Brand,Tail gunner: R.A. Noble (10 Returned to Duty), crash landed base on return; Salvaged MU 27/3/44.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
