42-97280

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.' media-395284.jpg 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

Object Number - 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...

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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The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
Lieutenant Paul Shulz, head navigator of the 385th Bomb Group plots a route with two bombardiers before a mission. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 10 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘287576.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE INTELLEGENCE SECTION OF A FORTRESS GROUP BEFORE A RAID. Picture shows: Before briefing the course is studied by leaders of mission. L to R- Lt Paul Shulz, Detroit, lead navigator; Capt Orville Ross, Pea
  • 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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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