44-8810 Target for Tonight

44-8810 'Target for Tonight' UPL 78165 UPL 78165 44-8810 'Target for Tonight'

Nose art by Eddie Saville.

Nose art photo from 385th BG website. 

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Object Number - UPL 78165 - 44-8810 'Target for Tonight' Nose art by Eddie Saville.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/1/45; Hunter 15/1/45; Dow Fd 7/2/45; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-P] Gt Ashfield; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-L] Thorpe Abbotts 9/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/46. TARGET FOR TONIGHT.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Lieutenant Paul Shulz, head navigator of the 385th Bomb Group plots a route with two bombardiers before a mission. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 10 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘287576.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE INTELLEGENCE SECTION OF A FORTRESS GROUP BEFORE A RAID. Picture shows: Before briefing the course is studied by leaders of mission. L to R- Lt Paul Shulz, Detroit, lead navigator; Capt Orville Ross, Pea

Thomas F Kenny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 584th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
W Griswold Smith with 44-8810, 100th BG

William Griswold Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Sources

Added BG/BS, pilot links. Updated production block. 

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-8810: Gallery (2 items)

44-8810 'Target for Tonight'

Object number: UPL 78165 - 44-8810 'Target for Tonight' Nose art by Eddie...

W Griswold Smith with 44-8810, 100th BG

Object number: UPL 78174 - W Griswold Smith with 44-8810, 100th BG