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A B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-H, serial number 42-29728) of the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group Printed caption on reverse of print: '69501 A.C. - A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 229728) of the 91st[sic] Bomb Group is parked on the grass at an 8th Air Force base near Bassingbourn, England. 10 July 1943.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-H, serial number 42-29728) of the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group Printed caption on reverse of print: '69501 A.C. - A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 229728) of the 91st[sic] Bomb Group is parked on the grass at an 8th Air Force base near Bassingbourn, England. 10 July 1943.'

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Units

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29728

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El Rauncho
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection