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43-38120 Punchy Anna

media-20050.jpeg UPL 20050 Punchy Anna Clyde L. Lancaster Collection

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Object Number - UPL 20050 - Punchy Anna

Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-N] Podington 22/7/44; transferred 305BG Chelveston 12/8/44; 351BG Polebrook 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 18/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45.

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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group drop their bomb loads as flak bursts around them.

407th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Gordon Ivarson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: VIII Bomber Command 1st Bomb Division 40th Combat Bomb Wing 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39281473
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret

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Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'

Podington

Site type: Airfield

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107124) of the 351st Bomb Group flies over Polebrook.

Polebrook

Site type: Airfield

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Date17 Mar 2022 15:24:42

Contributoricepir82021

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Added information provided by FaceBook 305th Bomb Group researchers.

Date17 Mar 2022 14:45:19

Contributoricepir82021

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Edited the A/C name to match the name painted on the side of the A/C

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:26

ContributorAAM

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 20050 - Punchy Anna