42-102447 El's Belles
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FRE 835
An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 6/4/44; with L.J. Price, force landed 4/8/44 sal; with M.S. Roy force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44; with H. Rivet force landed France 20/2/45; with J.E. Galbraith force landed RAF Ludham UK 21/3/45, sal; 106m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. EL'S BELLES.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
4 August 1944 | Force landed 4/8/44. Pilot Lt L J Price. | |
Crashed |
25 December 1944 | Force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44. Pilot Lt M S Roy. | |
Crashed |
20 February 1945 | Force landed France 20/2/45. Pilot Lt H Rivet. | |
Crashed |
21 March 1945 | Force landed RAF Ludham UK 21/3/45. Pilot Lt J E Galbraith. | |
Other Returned Stateside |
21 June 1945 | Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45 |