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UPL 30954

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Front fuselage of the B17 41-24444, The Red Gremlin

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Units

A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

340th Bomb Squadron

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

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

Zackie Tilson Gowan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

Herman Samuel Haag

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 07022674
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/ Flight Engineer

Paul Warfield Tibbets

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-361713
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Theodore J Van Kirk

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-659024
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

41-24444

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Red Gremlin, Superman
Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 15 Dec 2017 19:25:54

ContributorVideogoat60

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Personal collection of Bethany S. Huber, daughter of Herman S. Haag