UPL 30954
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Front fuselage of the B17 41-24444, The Red Gremlin
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Units

- 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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg?itok=apGbR7Ih)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People

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

- 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

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

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

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Red Gremlin, Superman
- Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Personal collection of Bethany S. Huber, daughter of Herman S. Haag