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17th Bomb Group, B-26 Marauders


Target Plus 137 Martin B-26 Marauder Plus 240 Tons Of Bombs Equals Destruction.  Klein Engstingen West Ammo Dump.  17Th & 320Th Bomb Groups.  9 April 1945.  Before & After - Page 1Target Plus 137 Martin B-26 Marauder Plus 240 Tons Of Bombs Equals Destruction. Klein Engstingen West Ammo Dump. 17Th & 320Th Bomb Groups. 9 April 1945. Before & After - Page 1
17th BG, "Gorgeous Betty" Added by: Princessbarbi"Gorgeous Betty" (Most likely "Gorgeous Betty II"), 42-107798, 17th BG / 95th BS, BN# 60. Entered service with the 17th BG in July 1944. Survived the war. (Who am I ?)
17thBG AWARDS CeremonyAdded by: Princessbarbi17thBG AWARDS Ceremony
17thBG AWARDS CeremonyAdded by: Princessbarbi17thBG AWARDS Ceremony
17th Bomb Group - Group PhotoAdded by: Princessbarbi17th Bomb Group - Group Photo
17thBG,34thBS, Combat CrewAdded by: Princessbarbi17thBG,34thBS, Combat Crew
34 BS 020a B-26 men Coughin' Coffin cr na -B.jpgAdded by: Princessbarbi17thBG,34thBS, "Repairing the "Coughin' Coffin"
34 BS  B-26 men Coughin' Coffin cr na -B.jpgAdded by: PrincessbarbiBolin, Hunt, Pritchard, Hunt, Hocket. SEE THE "STORY" Below ! Pritchard named her, as she "Coughed" all the way over !
17thBG,34thBS, Piccadilly Willy in AfricaAdded by: Princessbarbi"Piccadilly Willy" was 42-95916, K9-H, of the 344th BG / 495th BS, an ETO ship. Pilot, Lt. William R Kolberg. This aircraft flew over 100 missions and survived the war. By Researcher, Paul Clouting
17th Bomb GroupAdded by: Princessbarbi17th Bomb Group