44-8375

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on B-17 Flying Fortresses, including a pathfinder B-17 (serial number 44-8375) nicknamed "Phyllis Joe". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '48375, 848 BS, B17.' media-395642.jpg FRE 6820 Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on B-17 Flying Fortresses, including a pathfinder B-17 (serial number 44-8375) nicknamed "Phyllis Joe". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '48375, 848 BS, B17.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6820 - Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on B-17 Flying Fortresses, including a pathfinder B-17 (serial number 44-8375) nicknamed "Phyllis Joe"....

Delivered Dallas 25/8/44; Langley 18/9/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 848BS/490BG Eye 14/10/44; transferred 332BS/94BG [XM-S] Rougham 15/10/44; 398BG Nuthampstead 17/10/44; PHYLLIS JO.

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Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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