44-6136 Stork Club
![McCafferty of the 385th Bomb Group inspects a flak hole in his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6136) nicknamed "Stork Club". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stork Club, 2/5/45. Co-Pilot McCafferty (44-6136), 385BG. Flak [illegible], Netty.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-413761.jpg.webp?itok=DRmdkcE1)
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Object Number - FRE 7750 - McCafferty of the 385th Bomb Group inspects a flak hole in his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6136) nicknamed "Stork Club". Handwritten...
Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 29/5/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-E] Gt Ashfield 30/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; Sth Plains 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. ARCHER'S STORK CLUB.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35755617
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![McCafferty of the 385th Bomb Group inspects a flak hole in his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6136) nicknamed "Stork Club". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stork Club, 2/5/45. Co-Pilot McCafferty (44-6136), 385BG. Flak [illegible], Netty.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413761.jpg.webp?itok=ou-Y2UPc)