43-37707 Madame Shoo Shoo

media-47015.jpeg UPL 47015 "Capt. Thomas R. Gordon and crew of the 322nd Bomb Sqn., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Madam Shoo Shoo'. England."

Rear L-R: Howard T. Malon, S.B. Blakely, C.Patrick King, A.W. Chockley, Edgar N Waller.
Front L-R: Thomas R Gordon, Andrew W. Anderson, Jack Swisher, Mitch Maged.

Object Number - UPL 47015 - "Capt. Thomas R. Gordon and crew of the 322nd Bomb Sqn., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Madam Shoo...

Delivered Cheyenne 13/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-M] Bassingbourn 28/6/44; 324BS [DF-M]; severe battle damaged Stendahl 8/4/45 with David Hanst; force landed continent, Salvaged. With so many new aircraft in UK at the time, repairs were unnecessary. MADAME SHOO SHOO.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13057827 / T-61910 / O-995802
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13041426 / O-812586
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32760925
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AFF, WY 13 May 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AFF, Wyoming.

Assigned

Bassingbourn, UK 28 June 1944 Assigned 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 324BS.

Other

Force landed Continent

Continent 8 April 1945 Severe battle damaged Stendahl 8-Apr-45 with David Hanst; force landed continent.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Contributorvppelt68
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Cross-referencing AAM database

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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