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A Luftwaffe officer guards a crash-landed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3190) of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F 42-3190. 94 BG. Used by Luftwaffe in KG 200, 14-7-43. France. / B-17F 42-3190 of 94 BG was made flyable again and used in KG 200 (Luftwaffe's Bomb Wing 200). 94BG, 333BS, FTR 14 July 1943, MACR 114 RNAF.'
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A Luftwaffe officer guards a crash-landed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3190) of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F 42-3190. 94 BG. Used by Luftwaffe in KG 200, 14-7-43. France. / B-17F 42-3190 of 94 BG was made flyable again and used in KG 200 (Luftwaffe's Bomb Wing 200). 94BG, 333BS, FTR 14 July 1943, MACR 114 RNAF.'

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Two German soldiers guard the wreck of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '14/7/43.'

42-3190

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mr Five by Five, Nip N Tuck
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection