43-38726

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38726) of the 385th Bomb Group is escorted on a mission by two P-51 Mustangs, including a P-51 (G4-K, serial number 44-63195) nicknamed "Marymae" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on revese: '2 363FS P-51Ds escort a B-17 of 385th BG back to its UK base.' media-380158.jpg FRE 1404 A B-17 Flying Fortress "Maiden America" (serial number 43-38736) of the 385th Bomb Group is escorted on a mission by two P-51 Mustangs, including a P-51 (G4-K, serial number 44-63195) nicknamed "Marymae" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on revese: '2 363FS P-51Ds escort a B-17 of 385th BG back to its UK base.' Roger Freeman Collection

385th had no B-17 43-38726. From official 385th records

Object Number - FRE 1404 - A B-17 Flying Fortress "Maiden America" (serial number 43-38736) of the 385th Bomb Group is escorted on a mission by two P-51 Mustangs, including a...

Delivered Lincoln 13/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 8AF 30/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; 237 BU Kirtland 25/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 7/2/46.

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Tony Taccolone

Tony Taccolone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38726) of the 385th Bomb Group is escorted on a mission by two P-51 Mustangs, including a P-51 (G4-K, serial number 44-63195) nicknamed "Marymae" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on revese: '2 363FS P-51Ds escort a B-17 of 385th BG back to its UK base.'

Object number: FRE 1404 - A B-17 Flying Fortress "Maiden America" (serial...