Charles B Scarborough

Military
media-40354.jpeg UPL 40354 Mission log kept by SSGT George H. Simpson of the 15th AF, 97th BG, 342nd BS.

Notable planes include:
Ship No. 255, B-17G serial number 44-6255 "Harriet's Chariot", which was assigned to 342BS/97BG Amendola on March 7th, 1944.

Ship No. 175 is believed to be B-17G 44-6175 "Miss Fits", which was assigned to 341BS/97BG.

Removed incorrect association to notable aircraft (Red Gremlin/Superman) which I had mistakenly added previously.

Object Number - UPL 40354 - Mission log kept by SSGT George H. Simpson of the 15th AF, 97th BG, 342nd BS. Notable planes include: Ship No. 255, B-17G serial number 44-6255 ...

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

44-6255

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Harriet's Chariot
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributorharrietschariot
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Sources

97tbg.org, AAM Archives, Personal records of SSGT George H. Simpson.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

97th Bomb Group Association, Inc., Roster - June 1, 2000 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Object number: UPL 40354 - Mission log kept by SSGT George H. Simpson of the...