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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 331st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QE-M
Missions: 100+
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History of
B-17 42-37922 / Skinny
Delivered Denver 16/10/43; Gr Island 3/11/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-M] Rougham 18/11/43; battle damaged Geissen, Ger? 7/4/45 and force landed Continent; was first 94BG ship to complete 100m; Salvaged. SKINNY.
Last updated: 16. December 2018
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07. March 2024 access_time 3:31
Where can I find photos of Ray Stringer? He was in the belly turret of Skinny
01. August 2025 access_time 23:57
the photo is not of a B-17G-20-DL but rather an F series
( no chin turret).
03. August 2025 access_time 16:41
The nose of this B-17G was altered for reasons I don’t know. I have a wider shot of this side of the aircraft showing the metal patch covering the chin turret opening. Note it only has a pitot tube on the port side of the nose. The RDF is also further back in the G series position, if it was in the F position it would be visible in the photo on this page.
The back of the photo on Fold3 shows it was taken on 11th March 1944 and the pilot was 1st Lt James T Bloyd. A look at the 94th Bomb Group mission report would confirm which aircraft he was flying. I’m not on Facebook anymore so I can’t look it up.
03. August 2025 access_time 17:05
Update – I was able to look at the formation chart for 11th March 1944 on the 94th Bomb Group Database Facebook page. 1st Lt Bloyd was indeed flying 42-37922 on the right of the formation. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1101033363353613&set=a.176206689169623