FRE 885
IMAGE![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group refuel a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle". Image stamped on reverse: 'Photograph Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 18 Aug 1942.' and '2160091.'[Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to reverse of print, however this has been lost and damged. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Grafton Underwood 17/8/42.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'RAF AEC 2500 gall. refueller of 8 Group B](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-379321.jpg.webp?itok=mEatP57L)
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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group refuel a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle". Image stamped on reverse: 'Photograph Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Reveiwed and Passed 18 Aug 1942.' and '2160091.'[Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to reverse of print, however this has been lost and damged. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Grafton Underwood 17/8/42.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'RAF AEC 2500 gall. refueller of 8 Group Bomber Command (B/8). Left- American Ford light sedan 5 passenger- US Army had 10,307 of 1942 mould alone.'
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![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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-371840
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron CO / Base CO / Wing CO / NASAF Ops Ofcr / 2nd AAF C-of-S
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yankee Doodle
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud