42-31855
Object Number - UPL 60199 - B-17 42-31855
Delivered Cheyenne 27/12/43; Oklahoma City 12/1/44; Savannah 16/1/44; Morrison 22/1/44; Assigned 342BS/97BG Amendola 26/1/44; suffered flak damage on tail fin, re-ass cargo/weather ship from 10/10/44; taxi accident with Herman Lykins 26/2/45; Salvaged 18/6/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Sources
Close up tail damage photo courtesy of Fans of B-17 Facebook group
Production block, BG, BS and airfield links added.
