41-24460 Little Audrey
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FRE 4418
Captain Mack McKay, a pilot of the 306th Bomb Group and his crew point to a "kill" marking painted on his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 21 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'Nazi Airfield Near Paris Blasted ... 300 Fighters Out. Nearly 300 RAF fighters provided an "umbrella" for a large force of U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberator bombers which made the first atack yesterday (Sunday) in daylight on Romilly-Sur-Seine, site of a big Nazi airfield 20 miles south-east of Paris. ... 21/12/42. O.P.S. American boys back from the daylight raid. Captain Mack McKay (seen pointing to two of his 8 Nazi victims which are recorded on various parts of his Flying Fortress With him are members of the crew that took part.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Associated Freeman Collection Image from caption information Mack McKay.
Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-A] Westover 8/42; Thurleigh 13/10/42; wrecked 21/10/42 RAF Sutton Bridge, Cambs. with Wilson, life raft latch broke loose and raft tangled round horizontal stabilizer, rep; transferred 482BG Alconbury 22/8/43; 379BG Kimbolton 27/3/44; Returned to the USA 22/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/10/46.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Damaged/Force Landing |
RAF Sutton Bridge | 21 October 1942 | life raft broke loose and damaged horizontal stabilizer. Repaired |
Assigned |
RAF Alconbury | 22 August 1943 | Transferred to: 482BG |
Assigned |
Kimbolton Airfield, UK | 27 March 1944 | 379th BG |
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Westover AAF, MA | 306BG 423BS |
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Sources
http://doczz.net/doc/3993365/mack-mckay-s-crew---306th-bomb-group
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman