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A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "General Ike" of the 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G Flying Fortress.'
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B-17G serial 42-97061 "General Ike" (coded LL-B) of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. The aircraft had previously been transferred from the group's 323rd Squadron (coded OR-U). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G Flying Fortress.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "General Ike" of the 91st Bomb Group. On reverse: 'Not For Publication, For Personal Use Only, Passed by US Army Examiner 10143' [Stamp].

42-97061

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: General Ike
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection