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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 100th Bomb Group.
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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 100th Bomb Group. 42-32090 SILVER DOLLAR. Paint scheme above was added after runway accident sheered off the vertical stabilizer Squadron ID: 418 LD R -and- 418 LD E (E after taxi accident April 18, 1945) --- Silver Dollar. This became Col Thomas Jeffrey's "hack" for trips to Continent .

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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

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 100th Bomb Group.

42-32090

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Dollar
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

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

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection