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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group.
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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936 EP-M) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group. This is later nose art, A/C flew 98 Missions with the 100th BG and was lost on Jan 10, 1945 (Cologne) with the Crew of Lt John Dodrill.

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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 (serial number 42-37936) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group.

42-37936

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The All Amercian Girl/Our Mark
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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

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

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection