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A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.
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A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089 "LEADING LADY" ) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Lost on the September 11, 1944 Ruhland Mission where the 100th BG lost 12 A/C. Leading Lady was lost with the crew of Capt. Lawrence Riegel. 6 KIA, 3-POW

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (LN-B, serial number 44-6089) of the 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.

44-6089

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Leading Lady
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributormpfaley
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations and place associations
Sources

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thbg.com

Date:
Contributormpfaley
ChangesChanges to mission associations
Sources

Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thbg.com

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection