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The crew back from their 25th operational mission. All were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.. The Memphis Belle, a Boeing-built B-17F-10-BO, manufacturer's serial number 3170, USAAC Serial No. 41-24485, was added to the USAAF inventory on 15 July 1942, [7] and delivered in September 1942 to the 91st Bombardment Group at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. [8]
Aug 14, 2020 · The B-17 bomber “Memphis Belle” was one of the first bombers to fly 25 missions. The War Department made a stirring documentary about the bomber’s final mission over a German port city.
Jun 12, 2006 · Memphis Belle: 25 Trips to Hell and Back. America's most famous Flying Fortress found a permanent place in the hearts of Americans after her hazardous career in the European theater. by George T. Wilson 6/12/2006. The crew of "Memphis Belle" (from left): top turret gunner Harold Loch, ball turret gunner Cecil Scott, radioman Robert Hanson ...
Nov 2, 2023 · This booklet consisted of interviews with the crew of Memphis Belle (41-24485, 91BG), the first Boeing B-17 crew in the US Eighth Air Force to survive a combat tour of 25 missions and return to the United States. The booklet was issued to bomber crews as a means to advise them before going overseas. Memphis Belle is currently on displayed at ...
Apr 6, 2020 · However, director William Wyler had been filming the ‘Belle’s’ missions and crew for a feature film on the strategic bombing campaign over Europe, so the Memphis Belle crew was the first 8th ...
May 16, 2018 · But, as a crew of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress you didn’t think about those odds. You did your job just as the crew of the Memphis Belle did. On May 17 th, 1943 they were one of the first to complete 25 missions without being shot down. As heroes – congratulated by royalty, awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses, and immortalized on film ...
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Between November 1942 and May 1943, the Memphis Belle and its crew flew 25 bombing missions, including strikes against targets in Germany, France, and Belgium. At the time, the odds of completing a 25-mission tour and going home were small. During the Memphis Belle’s tour, the Eighth Air Force averaged one bomber lost every 18 sorties (one ...
