42-30487 Laden Maiden, Torchy 3

media-56086.jpeg UPL 56086 AN EIGHTH AAF BOMBER COMMAND STATION, ENGLAND. 2nd Lt. Owen D. (Cowboy) Roane, pilot of the
Eight Air force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Torchy III," sits beside the 20 mm cannon shell hole blasted into
the wing of his big bomber by Nazi fighters...
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Object Number - UPL 56086 - AN EIGHTH AAF BOMBER COMMAND STATION, ENGLAND. 2nd Lt. Owen D. (Cowboy) Roane, pilot of the Eight Air force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Torchy...

Delivered Dallas 9/6/43; Gore 11/6/43; Love 28/7/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-F] Thorpe Abbotts 20/8/43; on return from Regensburg 25/4/44 with Ralph Horne, Co-pilot: John McGrath, Navigator: Jack Evans, Bombardier: John Craven, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Willey, Radio Operator: Bob Fosdick, Ball turret gunner: Carlee Hunt, Waist gunner: Joe Perinsky, Waist gunner: Shelly Hall,Tail gunner: Joe Staron (10 Returned to Duty); u/c collapsed on base when landing. Salvaged Honington 28/4/44; TORCHY 3 aka LADEN MAIDEN.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Owen D Roane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18006165 / T-120216 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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ContributorRoss Smith
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Added squadron codes

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ContributorRoss Smith
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https://www.fold3.com/image/29022845

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Contributorphil marchese
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100th BG website vis Ross Smith to FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
P. MARCHESE. MARCH 8, 2022

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 56086 - AN EIGHTH AAF BOMBER COMMAND STATION, ENGLAND. 2nd...