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31 December 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.' media-387933.jpg FRE 5921 A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P Faley-100th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 5921 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BLUMENTHAL

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

EHRANG/KORDEL

Description: RAILROAD

ENGERS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

EUSKIRCHEN

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

HAMBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

HAMBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 316 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

HAMBURG/GRASSBRUK

Description: OIL REFINERY

HAMBURG/WILHWMSBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

HELIGOLAND ISLAND

Description: RADAR INSTALLATION

IRLICH

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/GUS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/LUTZWEILER

Description: HIGHWAY BRIDGE

KREFELD-URDINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MISBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

MONCHEN-GLADBACH

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

NEUSS

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

NORDHOLZ

Description: AIRFIELD

PRUM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

REMAGEN BRIDGE

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

STADE

Description: AIRFIELD

WENZENDORF

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Connections

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12051870 / O-796642
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12075354 / O-2000346
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-522720
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-V+) nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam-O-Liner
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol' Faithful
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Added 'Piggyback' B-17 crews.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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