FRE 4095

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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crash-landed in Switzerland 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/8/43. 100BG. Switzerland.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group " HIGH LIFE" piloted by Lt Oakes that has crash-landed in Switzerland 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/8/43. 100BG. Switzerland.'

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crash-landed in Switzerland 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/8/43. 100BG. Switzerland.'

Donald K Oakes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-725916
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30080

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peg O'My Heart / High Life
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
Contributormpfaley
ChangesChanges to caption, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

Michael Faley -100th BG Historian

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection