43-37844 | American Air Museum

43-37844 Yankee Gal

media-28356.jpeg UPL 28356

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Object Number - UPL 28356

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/44; Hunter 7/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 10/7/44; 71m Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. YANKEE GAL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Theodore Michael Banta

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Constantine Boharis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert Edward Crans

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17098961 / O-49508
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond W Darling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-007611
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Dotter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

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Date10 Aug 2021 20:52:44

Contributoracbernstein1

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https://www.fold3.com/image/32151015?terms=bomb,91st,group

Date12 Jul 2021 16:13:19

Contributoracbernstein1

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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/nose_artists/starcer.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:24

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-37844: Gallery (6 items)

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