42-5943

Delivered Long Beach 22/5/43; Smoky Hill 1/6/43; Kearney 30/6/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 22/7/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Missing in Action Wiener Nuestadt 23/4/44 with Bob Lewis, John Nagy, Cole, Stephens, Alley, Goodwin, Mohler, Miller, Taylor; flak, crashed near target, Missing Air Crew Report 4393.

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert L Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-749014
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Nelson Mohler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35367573
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John P Nagy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677850
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Eugene Loren Stephens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-794069
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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https://www.fold3.com/image/28640361/28640463

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-5943/

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https://www.fold3.com/image/28640361/28640463

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-5943/

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See blk #

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Freeman,...Story.
Flying Fortress 1936 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log