41-9026 Baby Doll

The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the Ameri media-408309.jpg FRE 3710 The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the American authorities have taken over from the R.A.F. and will soon be ready to go into action alongside their comrades who are already bombing the Germans in occupied territory. This picture, taken at an American Bomber Training School somewhere in England, shows – A Flying Fortress taking off from an airfield in England.' Handwritten on reverse: 'Baby Doll #19026.' On reverse: Central Press Photos Ltd. [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3710 - The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed...

Boeing B-17E

41-9026

Baby Doll



Polebook, England (342BS/97BG) – March 1942

Bovingdon, England (327/92BG) – 24 August 1942

Missing In Action – 6 September 1942



Shot down by Overfeldwebel Wilhelm Roth (4/JG26) over the English Channel.

No survivors.



Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission 1 (17 August 1942).

One of the first two 8AF Boeing B-17s to be lost in combat (6 September 1942).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

97th Bomb Group

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

People

William J Angliss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36171665
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert I Benedict

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-442761
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank J Buck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-724194
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

LeMoyne G Earley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19011638
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Cecil R Kendrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14037422
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Places

Missions

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Roger Freeman Photo.

Date
ContributorGBlume
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www.gblume.com

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Nov-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16489; Mission description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.; Formatted description; added crash event location etc.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 16489.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16489 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

41-9026: Gallery (2 items)

The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026) nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 92nd Bomb Group takes off. Passed for publication 5 Sep 1942. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Training American Bomber Crews In England, Sept. 1942. Preparing for the day when the might of the American and British Air Forces will strike together against the heart of Germany are many U.S. Army Air Corps bomber crews with their giant Flying Fortresses. They are completing their training over here at airfields which the Ameri

Object number: FRE 3710 - The B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9026)...

The nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Baby Doll" of the 97th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'United States Air Force In Britain. The nose of a Flying Fortress bomber. The bomb-aimers position is in the "mouth" of the strange face of the aircraft.' On reverse: Charles E. Brown; US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Object number: FRE 4051 - The nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Baby...