B-17F Flying Fortress Slo Jo Nose Art of the 385th Bomb Group, 550th Bomb Squadron 1943
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