The BLUE STREAK (PIC 6)

NAME	TP	-	M#	SER	-	BLK	-	MF	SERIAL #	AF	BG	BS	SC	RCL/#	V#-P	PHOTO CREDITS
BLUE STREAK, The	B	-	24	D	-	-	-	CO	41-11613	9	376	514	~	71	00-6	N/A

Starboard (Right) Side - "Tail Shot" - HALPRO #10 [I] Transferred to 376th BG
Renamed from FLORENE JU JU to TEGGIE ANN then to The BLUE STREAK
Note: MACR #333 has Erroneous S/N 41-11613 [Should Read 42-40613 (PUDGY)]
"RAF Fin Flash"

Contributor - Brendan Wood

Tail Section Reads:

This old veteran returned from one Combat
raid with both wings, a rudder and an
engine so badly shot up as a result of
enemy action that they had to be replaced.
There have been 19 engines
installed on this one
plane because
of
enemy action.

Fuselage Section Reads:

Presidential Citation W.D., G.O. 78 Nov 15, 1943
~ Group Firsts ~
1. Oldest Bombardment Group Operating Overseas
2. 1st To Bomb European Continent
3. 1st Over Ploesti, High Altitude 6/12/42
4. 1st USAAF Bombers To Hit Italian Fleet 6/15/42
5. 1st Over Naples 12/4/42
6. 1st Rome Raid 7/19/43
7. 1st Over Ploesti, Low-Level 8/1/43
8. 1st Over Wiener-Neustadt 8/13/43
9. 1st Heavy Bomb Group To Be Based On European Continent