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A B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-B, serial number 42-3537) of the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, 12 January 1943. Official caption on image: "1471 IMRU. 12-1-43, Lavenham. B-17G 42-3537." Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Bomb Group, 4th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Wing.'
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A B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-B, serial number 42-3537) of the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, 12 January 1943. Official caption on image: "1471 IMRU. 12-1-43, Lavenham. B-17G 42-3537." Handwritten caption on reverse: '94th Bomb Group, 4th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Wing.'

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Units

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (XM-B, serial number 42-3537) nicknamed "Friday 13th "of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. 'Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-75-DL, s/n 42-3537, 94th Bomb Group, "XM" Sqdn, "B" a/c.'

42-3537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Friday the 13th
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection