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A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. S. 835BS, 486BG. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. S. 835BS, 486BG. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'

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A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. H8-S. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'

43-39163

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Happy Warrior
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection