FRE 8273

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A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G, serial number 43-37559) nicknamed "Jeannie Bee" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG, 8th AF, Square-J, 571 B.S. (FC), 4337559, "G". Cote D'Or. 1944. 43377559 = ((or 5?) Jeannie Bee. of 390 BG - 571 BS. Crashed in Eastern France 1944.'
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A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G, serial number 43-37555) nicknamed "Jeannie Bee" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG, 8th AF, Square-J, 571 B.S. (FC), 43-37555, "G". Cote D'Or. 1945. Jeannie Bee. of 390 BG - 571 BS. Crashed in Eastern France 1945.' From Joe Baugher's USAAF database. Battle damaged during a mission to railway marshalling yards at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 5 Jan 45. Crash landed in a cabbage field at Stanay, France. {64 missions}. Salvaged 30 Jan 45

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37555

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Jeannie Bee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron

Mission

781

  • Date: 5 January 1945

Revisions

Date:
ContributorTallPaul19
ChangesChanges to Caption, Related Aircraft, Related Missions and Related Units
Sources

mission details added as per Joe Baugher's USAAF database 

Date:
ContributorTallPaul19
ChangesChanges to Name, Caption, Related Aircraft and Related Units
Sources

incorrect aircraft link removed and correct aircraft linked. 

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection