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UPL 51439

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Queenie (42-31353) Fancher Crew, 322nd BS, 91st BG. 12 February 1944 BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: Sgt. Clayton A. Lewis, Engineer; Sgt. Jack M. Taylor, Tail Gunner; Sgt. Ken F. McLaren, Radio Operator; Sgt. Thomas E. Moody, Waist Gunner; Sgt. Robert H. Clark, Ball Turret Gunner; Sgt. Joe Lennin, Waist Gunner FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: 2nd Lt. Herston (NMI) Hawkins, Navigator; 2nd Lt. Jack R. Mangold, Bombardier; 2nd Lt. Carl W. Wuest, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Robert E. Fancher, Pilot

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Units

The insignia of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

322nd 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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31353) nicknamed "Queenie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG winter 43, Bassingbourn.'

42-31353

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Queenie
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd 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: 27 Jul 2021 01:31:59

Contributoracbernstein1

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

Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/queenie.html