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A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-U, serial number 42-107108) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group landing at Ridgewell. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-107108. MS:U. Landing, Ridgewell. 381BG.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS * U, serial number 42-107018) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group landing at Ridgewell. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-107108. MS:U. Landing, Ridgewell. 381BG.' note: Caption is incorrect as 42-107108 never left the ZOI.

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-U, serial number 42-107108) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group landing at Ridgewell. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 42-107108. MS:U. Landing, Ridgewell. 381BG.'

Harold W Walkup

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-711104
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-107018

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Los angeles city limits
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorterveurn
Sources

from 8th AF records
from aircraft card

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorterveurn
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from AAF records

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorwill44
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Articles from Captain Walkup to include photographs, including a copy of the one shown. Aircraft is named "City Of Los Angeles".

Date: 2 Feb 2015 09:59:54
ContributorAAM
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection