During their three years of continuous air combat, the 91st
Bombardment Group "The Ragged Irregulars" were based
at Bassingbourn in England. They flew 340 missions with honor
and bravery, over occupied Europe and bore such B-17 legends
as "Memphis Belle", "Shoo Shoo Baby", "General
Ike" and "Nine 'O' Nine. On this day, however, the
Memphis Belle is going to have to wait for the snow to be clear
before it can depart on yet another dangerous mission over enemy
territory. In the meantime, to enable the “Belle” to
leave at the earliest opportunity when the weather clears, groundcrew
carry on with their maintenance.
Signed by the artist. |