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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Derben, 14 January 1945 Official caption on image: "56022 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: 'One bomber of the second wave of attacking Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, soars over the inferno of smoke surging upward from the German underground oil storage depot at Derben, 14 January 1945, as second wave of US 8th AIr Force heavies close into add more bombs to the burning target.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Derben, 14 January 1945 Official caption on image: "56022 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: 'One bomber of the second wave of attacking Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, soars over the inferno of smoke surging upward from the German underground oil storage depot at Derben, 14 January 1945, as second wave of US 8th AIr Force heavies close into add more bombs to the burning target.'

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The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection