41-24576
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FRE 8716
Brigadier General James Doolittle, commander of the 12th Air Force prepares for take off in a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24576) nicknamed "Peggy D II" of the 97th Bomb Group at an airfield in Morocco. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 27 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '235470.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN AIR CHIEF IN AFRICA FLIES OWN PLANE. Associated Press Photo shows: The plane used by Brig Gen James Doolittle Commander of the US Air Forces in the North African campaign, takes off from a Moroccan airfield with the General at the controls.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned 365BS/305BG Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 29/10/42; transferred 341BS/97BG Polebrook 4/11/42; Maison Blanche 17/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; BD Messina 35/5/43 with Bill Allbright; #3 engine fell off, bombardier Robinson Killed in Actionhit by stabilizer when bailing out, crash landed Tunis. Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report 16525.
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- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is