41-24440 I Got Spurs

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440) nicknamed "I Had Spurs" and an F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Riggins, 381st Flt. Line.' media-408711.jpg FRE 4050 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440) nicknamed "I Had Spurs" and an F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Riggins, 381st Flt. Line.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4050 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440) nicknamed "I Had Spurs" and an F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air...

Delivered SAAD 9/7/42; Lowry 26/7/42; Assigned 15PRS/3PRG Membury, UK 7/9/42; Steeple Morden 27/10/42; transferred 12AF Le Senia, Alg. 6/12/42; Algiers 25/12/42; Le Kroub 5/6/43; La Marsa 28/6/43; Grottaglie 4/10/43; Bari 28/12/43; Returned to the USA Keesler 6/1/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 25/6/45. I GOT SPURS.

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41-24440: Gallery (3 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440) nicknamed "I Had Spurs" and an F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Riggins, 381st Flt. Line.'

Object number: FRE 4050 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440)...

Object number: UPL 29162 - B-17 41-24440 I Got Spurs