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UPL 55916

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Photograph of B-17 Esky.

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Units

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

333rd Bomb Squadron

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

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

42-31946

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Esky
Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photography Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) airfield, looking north, the technical site and T2 hangar are to the right, 7 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1557. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bury St Edmunds

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Rougham

Revisions

Date: 27 Feb 2022 20:22:52

ContributorMichiganYank

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

This photograph is property of Cassandra Zyzyk and is from Edward Zyzyk's collection from his time in the 94th BG, 333rd SQ, at Rougham Airfield.