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B-17G-15-VE #42-97478 "Shade Ruff #2" Assigned to 614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy). The names painted at the crew positions are all associated with Shade Ruff #2's original crew which 1st Lt Robert O. Stine commanded. "Betty Baby" on the chin turret refers to bombardier 2nd Lt Walter P. Empric's wife Betty. "Nell" near the navigator position's window refers to navigator 2nd Lt Lee S. Miller, Jr.'s wife Nellie. "Anne" just below the top turret position refers to top turret gunner/engineer TSgt Paul W. Trump's fiancée Anne. Finally, the meaning of "Punjab" as associated with original pilot 1st Lt Robert O. Stine's position is unknown.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shade Ruff #2
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Revisions
Corrected typographical error and added explanatory information based on crew-related information.
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