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General Ike (42-97061) Cpt. Melton's Crew, 401st BS, 91st BG

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Units

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Carl M Melton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "General Ike" of the 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: 'Not For Publication, For Personal Use Only, Passed by US Army Examiner 10143' [Stamp].

42-97061

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: General Ike
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesChanges to unit associations

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AAMIB

Date: 10 Jul 2021 23:42:53

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Photo source: www.3fold.com