44-6495
The journey started on September 19th, 1944 and ended on September 25th, 1944. Stops along the trip included Manchester, NH, Newfoundland, Azora Island, and Marrakesh, Morocco. The plane ferried overseas appears to have been B-17G 44-6495 (scribed in the upper righthand corner of the dollar bill).
Recognizable signatures include:
Charles J. Marlatt, Tail Gunner, 379th BG, 527th BS
Family Archives
Object Number - UPL 40355 - A "Short Snortor" dollar bill used to commemorate the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Owned by SSGT George H. Simpson of the 15th AF, 97th BG,...
Delivered Lincoln 21/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 483BG Sterparone 4/10/44; Returned to the USA Cincinnati 30/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.
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![Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457805.jpg.webp?itok=YT0rrjph)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Site type: Airfield
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"Short Snortor" belonging to SSGT George H. Simpson, 15th AF, 97th BG, 342nd BS
