Looking for picture of 41-24421 for my research on my great uncle

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Looking for picture of 41-24421 for my research on my great uncle 04/08/2009 09:10:52 PM (permalink)
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Hello,
 
     I'm looking for a picture of this plane to put with others that my great uncle flew on while in the 99th BG 347th SQ.
 
Serial # 41-24421 'Alley Oop' or 'Wongo' Assigned 341st SQ. 97th BG. 8/42 Flown by Captian Howard Teauge crew.
 
Thanks,
Lee D. McGinnis
Great Nephew of T/SGT. Jack D. Patzke
15th AAF 99th BG 347th SQ
33 missions, Shot down 4/30/44
Stalag Luft III, remains found 1949
Listed death 4/8/45  
 
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    jpeters140

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    Re:Looking for picture of 41-24421 for my research on my great uncle 04/09/2009 12:58:31 AM (permalink)
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    Lee...This is from Dick Drain's 5th Wing History of Aircraft Assigned :

    97th BG....

    41-24421    No NAME    341 BS  ...Exfr from 92ndBG.. Exfr to 99th BG 14-11-43. Xfr to 483rd BG 31-3-44.  To Stillwater OK, 4-10-45

    99th BG...

    41-24421     NO NAME     Accepted by USAAF  28-6-42. assigned to 97th BG. Taxi accident at Bangor 15-7-42. Repaired. assigned 8th AF 26-10-42. assigned 12th AF 10-6-43.  assigned 99th BG  11-43. 16 missions with 99th . XFR to depot 3-44. to 483rd. to U.S. 24-6-44. to Stillwater 4-10-45.

    483rd BG...

    41-24421    WONGO   original with 97th BG.  Xfr to 99th BG 14-11-44,  to Stillwater 4-10-45.

    Jim :-)

    Wallace Forman's B-17 Nose Art/Name Directory does not show 41-24421 as Alley Oop, but does show
    41-24421 as Wongo in 483rd BG   with NO PHOTO.

    Alley Oop was noted for aircraft in the 92nd BG. ( I was assigned to  92nd BG (B-29) 325BS in 1950).  I do not have the listing for the 92nd BG (B-17)  names.

    If 92nd named 41-24421, it apparently did not retain name in 97th and subsequent assignments.
    <message edited by jpeters140 on 04/09/2009 06:19:20 AM >
    James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
     
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