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A B-24 Liberator of the 448th Bomb Group breaks in two after a direct flak hit during a mission over Kiel Official caption on image: "2nd Air Div., 8th AAF B-24 Destroyed Over Kiel. US AAF Photo 226-12." Handwritten caption on reverse: '56913 A/C. 8AF, B-24. Hit before target. Sub yards Kiel and Hamburg & a/d/s Germany were targets this day. 1000 HB sent, 9HB and 4 Fmissing. 448BG.'
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A B-24 Liberator of the 448th Bomb Group breaks in two after a direct flak hit during a mission over Kiel Official caption on image: "2nd Air Div., 8th AAF B-24 Destroyed Over Kiel. US AAF Photo 226-12." Handwritten caption on reverse: '56913 A/C. 8AF, B-24. Hit before target. Sub yards Kiel and Hamburg & a/d/s Germany were targets this day. 1000 HB sent, 9HB and 4 Fmissing. 448BG.'

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The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection