44-8724
Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/44; Oklahoma City 30/12/44; Hunter 29/1/45; Dow Fd 13/2/45; Assigned 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 19/3/45; PRINCESS PEP aka UNDECIDED; Salvaged 9AF Germany 6/11/46 when renamed CASEY JONES.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-513436
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford