43-38429 Nicotine Nelly
Delivered Cheyenne 2/8/44; Hunter 12/8/44; Grenier 30/8/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-W] Thurleigh 15/9/44; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 23/5/45; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45, Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; ATC Columbus 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46. NICOTINE NELLY.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-557593
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19107032
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
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Deleted Douglas B-17G in olive drab from the later, uncamouflaged G-BO association.
See FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945, FEB. 2022 indepth study of NICOTINE NELLY.
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