44-8327

A Pilot of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group looks out the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8327) nicknamed "Goom-Bah!!" Image via Malcolm Corum Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-176 - B/N 85-BO 'R', S/N 4338327 391st Sq 34th BG, Mendlesham, STA - 156, Lt. Joseph Schaws Crew 101.' media-379066.jpg FRE 630 A Pilot of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group looks out the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8327) nicknamed "Goom-Bah!!" Image via Malcolm Corum Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-176 - B/N 85-BO 'R', S/N 4338327 391st Sq 34th BG, Mendlesham, STA - 156, Lt. Joseph Schaws Crew 101.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 630 - A Pilot of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group looks out the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8327) nicknamed "Goom-Bah!!"...

Delivered Kearney 10/8/44; Cheyenne 18/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 24/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 23/6/45; Sth Plains 30/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/11/45. GOOM-BAH!!

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