42-97630 Peg O My heart, Geraldine

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 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 The Ragged Irregulars 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 The Ragged Irregulars 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places

- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x1/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=tDn3Co5I)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1944

- Date: 28 May 1944
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Official Description: The Eighth Air Force reaches its top strength as 493d Bomb Group (Heavy) becomes operational, making a total of 40 Heavy Bomb Groups now operational. Heavy Bombers fly 4 missions in support of the invasion of Normandy. 1,361 Heavy Bombers are...
- Date: 18 June 1944

- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description: The Eighth begins shuttle bombing missions (FRANTIC) between UK and bases in USSR. P-47’s (2 groups) escort the Heavy Bombers from just off German coast to Stendal where a P-51 group continues escort to, and suppprt over, the target (synthetic oil...
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
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
91st Bomb Group website (Daily reports)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log