42-102855 Weary Willie

media-36536.jpeg UPL 36536 Right side nose art for B-17G, 42-102855 Weary Willie, 1944.
"Willie hurrying off to the weeds with his pants at half-mast." Lt. William A. Hunnewell

Collection of William A. Hunnewell
99th Bomb Group Historical Society

Object Number - UPL 36536 - Right side nose art for B-17G, 42-102855 Weary Willie, 1944. "Willie hurrying off to the weeds with his pants at half-mast."

Delivered Cheyenne 10/4/44; Hunter 27/4/44; Dow Fd 10/5/44; Assigned 346BS/99BG Tortorella 19/5/44; in base taxi accident with Dick Schildmeyer 24/2/45; 97m Salvaged 26/4/45; WEARY WILLIE.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Wing
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 5th Bomb Wing 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Operation Frantic - Shuttle Bombing

Debrecen, Hungary 6 February 1944 Participated in first shuttle bombing missions attacking Debrecen, Hungary, and landing on Russian air bases in Poltava, Ukraine.

Revisions

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Lt. William A. Hunnewell Collection
99th BGHS

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Collection of Lt. William A. Hunnewell

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99th Bomb Group Historical Society
The Diamondbacks - The History of the 99th Bomb Group book

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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