B-17F Flying Fortres “Slo Jo” Nose Art of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron 1943
B-17 was shot down by Fw. Walter Kohne in Fw 190A-6 of JG1 and exploded over North Sea North of Langeoog, Germany on December 11th, 1943. Crew: 7 KIA, 3 POW. MACR 1666
Boeing B-17F-90-BO Flying Fortress
serial number: 42-30168
Combat Wing Assignment: 4th CBW
3rd Air Division
Base: Great Ashfield, Suffolk England (Station 155)
Group tail code: G (square symbol)
385th BG squadrons identification codes (not used) and colors:
GX – blue – 548th Bomb Squadron
XA – yellow – 549th Bomb Squadron
SG – red – 550st Bomb Squadron
HR – green- 551st Bomb Squadron