42-3301
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Object Number - UPL 48135 - B17F 42-3301 "CAVALIER" 306TH Bomb Group, crash-landed at STAUGHTON airfield
Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Gt Falls 1/6/43; with Jim Geary force landed Grenier Fd 24/6/43; Wilmington 3/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-F] CAVALIER Thurleigh 9/6/43, bellied in 15/11/43, but repaired; transferred 8WEA Rec. Cheddington 29/2/44; Salvaged n/battle damaged Shipdham, Nfk. 29/5/45. BOUNCIN’ BABY.
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![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
