42-97280
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FRE 6449
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97280) nicknamed "Haybag Annie" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Haybag Annie.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Rapid City 4/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 550BS/385BG [SG-O] Gt Ashfield 6/5/44; 105m crash landed with Bob Gunn, RAF Valley, UK 19/6/45 en route home; Salvaged 26/6/45. HAYBAG ANNIE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 584th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38363441
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield