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Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/43; Lakeland 6/1/44; Morrison 14/1/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 16/2/44; transferred 414BS/97BG Amendola 3/7/44; Missing in Action Brux 21/7/44 with John Cunningham, Gibson, Milburn, Gohnet, Whitt, Buchholz, Milaszewski, McGuire, Thompson, Riber; flak, crashed Teplitz-Schonau; Missing Air Crew Report 6950.

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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 Bucholz

Robert Wilbert Buchholz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16027760
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Floyd Logan Thompson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 18129666
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner / Engineer

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family - spelling corrected on name BUCHHOLZ

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log