UPL 26076
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"Dottie" a Douglas B-17F- 45/65- DL in the 42-3XXX serial range circa May, 1943. This B17 is actually No. 48248, 97th BG, 414th BSQN. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/551 No. 42-338 was the DOTTIE J III, 96th BG, 337th BSQN, Snetterton Heath. This crew photo is not the crew of the DOTTIE J III. I know this because my Father-in-law John Malik was the Co-Pilot of the DOTTIE J III and we have his crew photo. He is not in this photo above. The photo above is of B17 48248 and its crew. See: https://standwheretheyfought.jimdofree.com/b-17-flying-fortress-crash-in-trimbach-switzerland-february-27-1945-then-and-now/ for information on the 97th BG.
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![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dottie J III
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
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AAM synopsis Dottie
https://standwheretheyfought.jimdofree.com/b-17-flying-fortress-crash-i…
I know the aircraft in the photo is not 42-3348. It's a photo of B17 48248 and its crew.
B17 42-3348 was the DOTTIE J III. My Father-in-law was the Co-Pilot, we have his crew photo. He is not in the photo shown here.
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