This artifact is a preserved section of the aluminum skin from the B-17E Flying Fortress bomber "My Gal Sal," specifically from aircraft number 9032 of the 97th Bomb Group, 342nd Squadron. The piece features multiple rivet holes and two circular cutouts, indicative of its role as part of the aircraft’s fuselage or control surface assembly. Mounted on a wooden plaque, it includes identification plates and historical photographs of the bomber’s crew, linking the artifact directly to the June 27, 1942 crash of this aircraft. B-17E bombers were heavy bombers used extensively by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, primarily in strategic bombing campaigns over Europe and the Pacific. The 97th Bomb Group was among the first to operate B-17s in combat, with "My Gal Sal" representing an example of early wartime air operations.