42-5174

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF.' media-418417.jpg FRE 8853 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8853 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Tulsa 5/10/42; West Palm Beach 9/1/43; Assigned 340BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 17/4/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Returned to the USA Homstead 18/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Bush Fd 4/7/45.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF.'

Object number: FRE 8853 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174)...