FRE 8487

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (MI-A, serial number 42-3483) of the 812th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group in spring 1944 before taking off from Alconbury airfield.
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (MI-A, serial number 42-3483) of the 812th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group in spring 1944 before taking off from Alconbury airfield.

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Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3483) of the 482nd Bomb Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Probably B-17 with reworked turrett. 92 BG? or 94, 95, 96, 100, 390, 303, 305, 306, 351, 379, 381.'

42-3483

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chopstick A-Able
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection