FRE 1767

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Combat and ground personnel attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37797) nicknamed "Wolverine II" of the 94th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image:'1972 HON. 1-5-44 Aero Repair. B-17 G 42-37797 J.'
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Combat and ground personnel attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37797) nicknamed "Wolverine II" of the 94th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image:'1972 HON. 1-5-44 Aero Repair. B-17 G 42-37797 J.'

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Combat and ground personnel attend to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37797) nicknamed "Wolverine II" of the 94th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official caption printed on image:'1972 HON. 1-5-44 Aero Repair. B-17 G 42-37797 J.'

42-37797

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panther, Ginmill Special, Wolverine II
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:25:06
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection