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Princess Elizabeth

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People

Gerald Riley Jackson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18063510
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Bombsight Mechanic

Princess Elizabeth and an airman of the 306th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102547) nicknamed "Rose of York", that has been named in her honour, 6 July 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Rose of York.'

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: British
Role/Job: Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

Aircraft

Princess Elizabeth and an airman of the 306th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102547) nicknamed "Rose of York", that has been named in her honour, 6 July 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Rose of York.'

42-102547

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Elizabeth, The Princess, Rose of York
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 6 Dec 2017 23:03:00

ContributorRexRay

ChangesCreated entry with collection and caption

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Private collection from airman in the 386