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1. hangarthirteen.org25 Missions: The Story of the Memphis Belle – Hangar Thirteen

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   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 ...

2. theaviationgeekclub.com › heres-why-b-17-memphisHere’s why B-17 “Memphis Belle” was almost called “Little One”

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   May 21, 2024 · B-17F Memphis Belle. There was a training base near Walla Walla where the 91st Bomb Group was in final training. Bob Morgan met Margaret Polk there. A relationship flamed immediately, and the two fell in love. He had a pet name for her. It almost became the name of the airplane—”Little One.”.

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4. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › Visit › Museum-ExhibitsThe Memphis Belle: American Icon > National Museum of the ...

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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 ...

5. theaviationist.com › 2020/04/06 › memphis-belle-the"Memphis Belle": The Story Of A Legendary Boeing B-17F Flying ...

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   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 ...

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6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2005-oct-10-meRobert Hanson, 85; Last Living Crewman of the Memphis Belle

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   Robert Hanson, the last surviving member of the storied Memphis Belle B-17 bomber crew, which was the first to fly 25 bombing missions in Europe during World War II, has died. He was 85. Hanson ...

7. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › Visit › Museum-Exhibits"Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress"

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   The Memphis Belle: American Icon and 25 th Mission. Memphis Belle Crew. The “Memphis Belle” and Nose Art. 26 th Mission: War Bond Tour “Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” Heavy Bomber “Firsts” Combat Aircraft to Museum Artifact. Crippling the Nazi War Machine: USAAF Strategic Bombing in Europe. Enabling Technologies. Key ...

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   Why was the Memphis Belle booklet issued to bomber crews?

   • The booklet was issued to bomber crews as a means to advise them before going overseas. Memphis Belle is currently on displayed at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Special thanks to Paul Teal for providing images of an original example so this transcription could be made.

   25 Missions: The Story of the Memphis Belle – Hangar Thirteen

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   How many bombing missions did the Memphis Belle fly?

   • 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.

   The Memphis Belle: American Icon - National Museum of the USAF

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   What did the Memphis Belle do in WW2?

   • The Memphis Belle was a B-17F heavy bomber assigned to the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, at Bassingbourn, England, during the early part of the USAAF strategic bombing campaign. 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.

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   How many missions did the Memphis Belle have?

   • As a result, the Memphis Belle crew’s 25th mission on May 17, 1943, was actually the aircraft’s 24th mission. On May 19, two days later, the Memphis Belle completed its 25th mission while manned by a different crew. Memphis Belle out of commission while combat damage is repaired.

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   Why was the Memphis Belle important?

   • (U.S. Air Force photo) The Memphis Belle and its crew became timeless symbols of the service and sacrifice of the heavy bomber crews and support personnel who helped defeat Nazi Germany. This famed aircraft was the first US Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions over Europe.

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   Did the Memphis Belle happen to a B-17?

   • “No, it didn’t all happen to the Memphis Belle,” he told the class, “but everything in the movie happened to some B-17.” In 1989, Hanson had accompanied pilot Robert Morgan and other crew members to Binbrook Royal Air Force base in England to meet with the young cast of the movie.

   Robert Hanson, 85; Last Living Crewman of the Memphis Belle

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9. www.historynet.com › memphis-belle-famous-wwiiMemphis Belle: 25 Trips to Hell and Back - HistoryNet

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   Jun 12, 2006 · The members of Belle‘s crew first set eyes on their brand new B-17F-10-BO at Bangor, Maine, in September 1942. Morgan had just begun a romance with Margaret Polk, from Memphis, Tenn., and when it came time for the bomber crews to name their planes, he thought Memphis Belle had a nice ring to it.