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"Gay Cabelleros," B-17 42-29759 renamed "Little Maggie 2 " by Lt Kermit Wooldridge. He flies her on Aug 12, 1943 Ruhr Valley mission, and refers to her as "Little Maggie 2" after he crash landed "Little Maggie' on Kassel raid, July 28, 1943. Link is to original typed diary pages from Lt W. account of his 6th mission, Ruhr Valley. https://sites.google.com/view/wooldridge-diary-wwii-pilot/6-ruhr-valley-germany-aug-12
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gay Cabelleros
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Frances Wooldridge Bekafigo, daughter of Lt Wooldridge
From his WWII diary. The original diary has been donated to the Library of Congress.
The website with the diary is at https://sites.google.com/view/wooldridge-diary-wwii-pilot/home