41-24572

Assigned 364BS/305BG Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 22/10/42; transferred 414BS/97BG Polebrook 4/11/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; 346BS/99BG Depienne 24/11/43; `20m`; depot 3/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 8/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 26/9/45.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th 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
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Oran Tafraoui Airport

Revisions

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Added associations to the 364 BS & 305 BG, 414 BS & 97 BG, 346 BS & 99 BG per info the A/C “Description” section.
Added associations to "Biskra & Tafaraoui" per info the A/C “Description” section.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-25-bo-41-24540-4…

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log