42-97324 Silver Sheen

media-29808.jpeg UPL 29808 B-17G 42-97324 "Silver Sheen" of the 341st Bombardment Squadron. Assigned in October 1944 and flew combat missions until being shot down over Ruhland, Germany on 22 March 1945, one of 11 B-17s shot down on the long range mission into the industrial heart of Germany. (USAAF Photo).

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Object Number - UPL 29808 - B-17G 42-97324 "Silver Sheen" of the 341st Bombardment Squadron. Assigned in October 1944 and flew combat missions until being shot down over...

Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/44; Hunter 8/3/44; Homestead 16/3/44; Assigned Elknes Fd, Dakar, Fr Morocco 25/3/44, crash landed with Sam Durn, rep. and transferred 341BS/97BG Amendola 18/10/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 22/3/45 with 2Lt Charles G Getzloff, 2Lt William C Schultz, F/O Lawrence Levine, Sgt Corris M Adcock (KIA), Sgt Albert C Carrillo (KIA), Sgt Alwin L Hanner, S/Sgt Robert W Jenkins (KIA), Sgt Alfred J Agostino, Sgt James W Neville, S/Sgt Lester J Raasch; 7 x POW, 3 x KIA . MACR 13265. SILVER SHEEN.

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Units served with

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

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA 18 February 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 18-Feb-44.

Crashed

Morocco 25 March 1944 Crash landed with Lt Sam Durn Elknes Field, Dakar, French Morocco.

Assigned

71040 Amendola FG, Italy 18 October 1944 Assigned to 341BS, 97BG, 15AF 18-Oct-44.

Crashed

01987 Ruhland, Germany 22 March 1945 Missing in Action Ruhland 22-Mar-45 Hit over target by fighters #3 engine on fire dropped out of formation went into spin and wings came off MACR 13265.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/29425646

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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