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42-3061 Skunkface II

media-50904.jpeg UPL 50904 'Skunkface II' 42-3061, 322nd BS, 91st BG Joe Harlick Collection

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Object Number - UPL 50904 - 'Skunkface II' 42-3061, 322nd BS, 91st BG

Delivered Cheyenne 18/1/43; Mitchell 13/4/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-J] Alconbury 17/5/43 4m; transferred 525BS/379BG [FO-L] Kimbolton 28/6/43; 91BG Bassingbourn 20/1/44; 306BG Thurleigh 2/5/44; 92BG Podington 6/11/44; 305BG Chelveston 16/2/45; 384BG Grafton Underwood 18/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 17/9/45. 1AD radio relay ship. SKUNKFACE II.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Staff Sergeant Donald W. Crossley, a tail gunner of the 95th Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: '21/9/43.' A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of print, this has been lost, however considering the publication date, press agency and subject matter this was likely to have read: 'AWARDS TO THE HIGH-SCORING GUNNER. The Distinguished Flying Cross and an oak leaf cluster- the equivalent

Donald William Crossley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15107390
Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Philip O Swanson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Alconbury airfield, looking east. The technical site is at the top, the bomb dump is on the left, 9 May 1944. Photograph taken by 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group USAAF, sortie number US/7GR/LOC334. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Alconbury

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 62

Date: 11 June 1943

An Airman of the 305th Bomb Group in his quarters Passed for publication 2 Jun 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2/6/43.' Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Daily Sketch, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

VIII Bomber Command 60

Date: 21 May 1943

VIII Bomber Command 59

Date: 19 May 1943

VIII Bomber Command 58

Date: 17 May 1943

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Date10 Mar 2023 00:07:02

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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/8

Date8 Mar 2023 02:05:57

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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/6

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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/5

Date8 Mar 2023 01:34:04

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https://95thbgdb.com/mission/4

Date14 Dec 2015 14:31:33

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AAM DB Entry Correction.

Date2 Dec 2015 09:36:50

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AAM DB Entry

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:31

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-3061: Gallery (2 items)

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3061) nicknamed "Skunk Face II" of the 92nd Bomb Group. Image via William E "Doc" Furniss, 92nd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Skunk Face II.'

Object number: FRE 5768 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

Object number: UPL 50904 - 'Skunkface II' 42-3061, 322nd BS, 91st BG