Joseph Simonette

Military
An airman of the 379th Bomb Group paints the 100th mission marking onto a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Official caption printed on image: '(GPR-214-6-379)(1-11-44).' Image via Merle Olmsted UPL 80846 UPL 80846 An airman of the 379th Bomb Group paints the 100th mission marking onto a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Official caption printed on image: '(GPR-214-6-379)(1-11-44).' Image via Merle Olmsted Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - UPL 80846 - An airman of the 379th Bomb Group paints the 100th mission marking onto a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire"....

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Ground crew to 'Swamp Fire', 100 missions no aborts. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun

42-32024

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Fire
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://sites.google.com/site/swampfiresite/

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Joseph Simonette: Gallery (3 items)

An airman of the 379th Bomb Group paints the 100th mission marking onto a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Official caption printed on image: '(GPR-214-6-379)(1-11-44).' Image via Merle Olmsted

Object number: FRE 1244 - An airman of the 379th Bomb Group paints the 100th...

Object number: UPL 18729 - During off duty hours members of the 379th Bomb...