43-38772 | American Air Museum

43-38772 Lady Freda

media-32920.jpeg UPL 32920 "Europe - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses drop bombs on enemy installations."

- B-17Gs 43-37844 DF-K 'Yankee Gal', 43-38772 DF-P 'Sweet Freda' and 43-38880 DF-R 324BS, 91BG, 8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 32920 - "Europe - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses drop bombs on enemy installations." - B-17Gs 43-37844 DF-K 'Yankee Gal', 43-38772 DF-P 'Sweet Freda' and...

Delivered Lincoln 19/9/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 29/10/44 VOX POP; transferred 324BS/91BG [DF-P] Bassingbourn 2/12/44; 47+m Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/6/45; 237 BU Kirtland 25/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 7/2/46. LADY FREDA.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

People

John L Frencho

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 2074381
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

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Date18 May 2022 17:37:58

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Date19 Apr 2018 11:23:30

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:32

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43-38772: Gallery (5 items)

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