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UPL 18502

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B-17 Flying Fortress serial no. 42-31242 nicknamed 'Patty Jo' of the 563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. The 361st Fighter Group aquired 'Patty Jo' to use as a transport aircraft when the Group were based at Chièvres Airbase, Belgium. Museum object reference no. BAM_0457

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Units

The insignia of the 361st Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

563rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31242

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Patty Jo
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bottisham airfield, looking east, the PSP runway runs vertically up the image, 13 April 1942. Photograph taken by No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, sortie number RAF/HLA/482. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bottisham

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesChanges to unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date: 23 Oct 2015 15:32:30

ContributorK Flynn

ChangesCreated entry with collection and caption

Sources

Information provided by Bottisham Airfield Museum