The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'Hell's Angels' at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine, while en route with their B-17s to their operating base at (RAF) Station Molesworth in England during World War II. Airmen work on a parked Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Names and artwork on the B-17s: 'Zombie - Dopey', 'Rim Fire Renner', 'Jerry Jinx', 'Lost and Found Department', 'Hostess wanted' , 'Nancy' , 'Sky Wolf,' 'Thumper', 'Idaho Potato Peeler'. Pilots look skyward. Note: From Brian O’Neill’s “303rd Bombardment Group” here is reported fate of some of the named planes:
“Zombie” 41-24566, pilot: O.S. Witt, fate: MIA 20 Dec 42
“Jerry Jinx” 41-24607, pilot: E.H. Reber, fate: MIA 23 Jan 43
“Sky Wolf” 41-24562, pilot: C.H. Morales, fate: MIA 11 Jan 44
“Thumper” 41-24579, pilot: J.E. Castle, fate: crash landed UK 23 Jan 43
“Idaho Potato Peeler” 41-24565, pilot: R.C. Bales, fate: MIA 5 Nov 43
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