"Satan's Playmate" B-17G-15-VE,
Ser. No. 42-97510, BK+A
On
May 8th, 1944 , 2nd Lt. Winthrop A. Jackson Jr flew this B-17G-15-VE, Ser. No.
42-97510, (BK+A) on a "NOBALL" mission to Sottevast, France. WAJ Jr
was the pilot of Crew 40 on this mission. Over target, he was severely wounded
in the leg and number 4 engine had to be shut down due to flak damage. Nevertheless,
WAJ Jr managed to return to England, landing at RAF Ford, Winchester, England
on the South coast. This was his 23rd (and last) combat mission.
Photo credit: From
Leif R. Ostnes of the 384th BG, 546th Squadron via Jeanne Rinear
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