Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 323rd Bomb Squadron
- 324th Bomb Squadron
- 414th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DF-X
History of
B-17 41-9023 / Yankee Doodle
Assigned 414BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42; with Lt. John P. Dowswell and MajGen Ira C. Eaker, Commanding General, VIII Bomber Command on first 8AF mission 17/8/42; transferred 92BG Bovingdon 24/8/42; 323BS/91BG [LG-X] Bassingbourn 30/3/43 as Blind Approach Training Flight; then to 324BS [DF-X] as target tow and hack; Salvaged 26/7/45. YANKEE DOODLE.
Last updated: 27. June 2017
B-17 41-9023 / Yankee Doodle Details
Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission #1 on 17 August 1942.
13. November 2024 access_time 14:52
I have original ww2 photo of Yankee Doodle taken 30th June 1944 if anyone is interested contact me.
13. November 2024 access_time 14:55
I have original ww2 photo of Yankee Doodle, Delta Rebel, The Careful Virgin and others, taken 30th June 1944 if anyone is interested contact me.