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B-17F "Mary Ruth-Memories of Mobile" and the 401st Bomb Squadron flying toward the German U-boat pens at Lorient, France, May 17, 1943. This photo was taken from B-17 "Memphis Belle" on her last combat sortie. Mary Ruth-Memories of Mobile was named by the crew in honor of Mary Ruth King who married pilot Loren E. Roll in Mobile, Alabama while on a repair layover in that town while en-route to England on March 19, 1943.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Loren Eugene Roll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: A-19055370; O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-29536) nicknamed "Mary Ruth" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

42-29536

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: MARY RUTH - Memories of Mobile
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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U.S. National Archives