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Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
Production-block:
B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 306th Bomb Group
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- 422nd Bomb Squadron
- 545th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JJ-L, JD-U
History of
B-17 42-29529 / Nora II
Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 10/1/43; Morrison 5/3/43; Brookley 8/3/43; Assigned: 369BS/306BG Thurleigh 24/3/43; Transferred: 422BS/305BG [JJ-L] Chelveston 10/43; then to 545BS/384BG [JD-U] Grafton Underwood 6/11/43; returning from Bremen 13/12/43 aircraft lost two engines and crash-landed base Pilot: George Poole, Co-Pilot: Bob Butler, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Gus Mazzaccaro, Ball Turret Gunner: Herman Hoskins, rest unknown (10RTD), Salvaged. NORA II.
Last updated: 24. September 2020
B-17 42-29529 / Nora II Details
The Crew on photo (L-R):
S/Sgt. James O. James O. Gillespie (RO); S/Sgt Roger M. Link (TG); Lt. Norbert A. Zwicke (NAV); S/Sgt George W. James (BTG); Lt William J. Byrd (B); F/O Charles J. Harpool (CP); Lt. Lester Personeus, Jr. (P); T/Sgt William C. Reese (TTG); S/Sgt William J. Hesse (WG); S/Sgt Euel Jenkins (WG)
01. October 2023 access_time 22:40
I believe that may be my Mom, “New York Nora”, on the B17 Nose art for Nora II. Looks exactly like her and she had told me in the 60’s that a WWII flyer had her painted on a bomber. She corresponded with him (and several others during the war) but married an Artillery officer later instead. She was a model at Lord & Taylor in NYC (had many young officers propose to her) then later joined the Navy WAVES to do her bit for the nation.