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| Caption | Pilot 1st Lt James M. Smith (right) and Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Fred N. Dibble in the cockpit of B-17F 'Our Gang' of 324th BS, 91st BG, US 8th Air Force, Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jun 1943 ww2dbase | |||||
| Date | 15 Jun 1943 | |||||
| Photographer | Pearson | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army via Michael Smith | |||||
| Identification Code | ETO HQ 43 4319 | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 15 Jun 1943 | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 1,829 x 1,539 pixels | |||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Michael Phelps says:
15 Jun 2014 10:38:32 AM
If this shot is of the flight crew of "Our Gang," why does the nose art say "Lady Frances?"
15 Jun 2014 10:38:32 AM
If this shot is of the flight crew of "Our Gang," why does the nose art say "Lady Frances?"
3. 
David Stubblebine says:
15 Jun 2014 07:13:38 PM
Michael:
See image http://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=14840 for a wider view of this aircraft’s nose showing the name “Our Gang” on the nose. I don’t quite remember what I read about the “Lady Frances” painted near the pilot’s position but I seem to think it was a reference to the pilot’s mother.
David Stubblebine says:15 Jun 2014 07:13:38 PM
Michael:
See image http://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=14840 for a wider view of this aircraft’s nose showing the name “Our Gang” on the nose. I don’t quite remember what I read about the “Lady Frances” painted near the pilot’s position but I seem to think it was a reference to the pilot’s mother.
4. James P. Smith says:
24 Jul 2015 02:17:27 PM
The pilot is my father. Lady Frances refers to my mother's first name. My father served in the Air Force for over thirty years and retired in 1974.
24 Jul 2015 02:17:27 PM
The pilot is my father. Lady Frances refers to my mother's first name. My father served in the Air Force for over thirty years and retired in 1974.
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3 Jan 2012 06:27:52 PM
"Our Gang" was shot down on the first raid to Schweinfurt, Germany 17 Aug 1943. All 10 crewmen survived and were taken prisoner.