42-97630 Peg O My heart, Geraldine

media-50918.jpeg UPL 50918 42-97630 'Geraldine' aka 'Peg O' My Heart' 324th BS, 91st BG

Object Number - UPL 50918 - 42-97630 'Geraldine' aka 'Peg O' My Heart' 324th BS, 91st BG

Delivered Denver 11/1/44; 1SAG Langley 6/2/44; Presque Is 10/3/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-H] Bassingbourn 27/4/44; 323BS [OR-T]; 41+m transferred 306BG Thurleigh 21/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 28/3/46. GERALDINE aka PEG ‘O MY HEART.



On the 28 May 1944 mission to Leipzig, the aircraft (piloted by 2Lt. Brannan), was noted as having one claimed kill, as well as suffering "major" damage to the aircraft, according to the 324ths reports.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34833822 / O-886717
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator / Radar Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0367295
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: 323rd Bomb Squadron Commander / Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

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Assigned

Bassingbourn, England 27 April 1944 Assigned to the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Later was moved to the 323rd Bomb Squadron.

Assigned

Thurleigh, England 21 May 1945 Transferred to the 306th Bomb Group.

Revisions

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Sources

91st Bomb Group website (Daily reports)

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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