42-5900 Virgin On The Verge

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Virgin on the Verge" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG, 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.' media-413931.jpg FRE 7847 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Virgin on the Verge" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG, 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7847 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Virgin on the Verge" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG, 45th...

Delivered Long Beach 29/4/43; Sioux City 5/5/43; Smoky 9/6/43; Dow Fd 12/6/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 14/6/43; Salvaged NBD 1/8/44. VIRGIN ON THE VERGE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Tracy Sumner Breed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Mario Frank George

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799377
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Melvin F Larson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11051478
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Togglier

Aubrey Russo Stanton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17146368
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Ball Turret Gunner

Paul Swift

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Long Beach, CA, USA 29 April 1943

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 14 June 1943 388 BG 561 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 July 1943

Other

Final 388th BG Combat Mission

62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 2 June 1944 41 Combat Missions First assigned to the Paul Swift Crew who flew her on 19 missions

Revisions

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Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 113

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 113

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Virgin on the Verge" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG, 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

Object number: FRE 7847 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed...