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UPL 37823

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A close up of Satan's Playmate printed on the nose of 42-97510 model 17G-15-VE.

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Units

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97510

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Satan's Playmate
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 27 Mar 2019 01:13:26

Contributorjeanne050

ChangesCreated entry with caption and aircraft associations

Sources

Files of Lt. Leif R. Ostnes, by his daughter Jeanne Ostnes