UPL 22472
IMAGEB-17F of the 398th Bomb Group receives a blessing from the Wahoo band of the Lakota Sioux Indians at Rapid City Army Air Base. "Witka Tanka Ton" means 'bird that lays big eggs' in the language of Sioux Indians of South Dakota. While this aircraft did not deploy to the UK with the 398th, a later model B-17G (42-107138) with this same nickname did deploy with the group for combat operations.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Witka Tanka Ton
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Caption updated based on information from 398th BG Association (398th.org) and Malcolm Osborn.
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Sources
From the 398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.