[Ruth K. Pellinen and crew members with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft]

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Identifier2025-06-26_image_016SourceThe Ruth K. (Pellinen) Petrich Photograph Collection (2025-06-26)DescriptionPhotographic group portrait of Ruth K. Pellinen (seated on box, front row) and crew members, many wearing oxygen masks, with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, March 6, 1943.

Inscription on verso: "March 6, 1943 / Boeing Hangar."
Creation Date1943-03-06SubjectFlight crewsAirplanes, MilitaryBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress FamilyWomen in aeronauticsPetrich, Ruth K. (Pellinen), 1919-2022World War, 1939-1945Aviation ground crewsExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 5 x 4 in.LanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Ruth K. (Pellinen) Petrich Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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