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Missing Aircrew Report dated MArch 12, 1944.. Witness the loss of B-17G 42-31331 MON TETE ROUGE aka TINA TANGERINE

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97069) nicknamed "Mon Tete Rouge II" of the 452nd Bomb Group flies in formation with other Fortresses. Printed caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17 "Mon Tete Rouge II" and her sister ships of the 452nd Bomb Group en route to blast German targets in France as part of the plan to pulverise all vitally important war objectives. Chateaudun, France, was the target of this mission, 28 March 1944. (Altitude 17,900 Feet) Taken by S/Sgt Chelso V Puiratto. US Air Force photo.'

42-97069

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mon Tete Rouge II
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

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National Archives and Fold 3 via my ancestry and Fold 3 accounts