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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30332) nicknamed "Short Stuff" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30332 -N, 18.4.44, "Short Stuff" 390 BG, White bar across rudder?'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30332) nicknamed "Short Stuff" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30332 -N, 18.4.44, "Short Stuff" 390 BG, White bar across rudder?'

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Ground crew of the 390th Bomb Group unloads a camera from a Jeep before fitting it into a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30332). Image stamped on reverse: ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 27 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘281016.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' PHOTO MEN SERVE WITH FLYING FORTRESSES. When it comes to bombing, pictures tell the story. Skilled photographers serving with the U.S. 8th Air Force Flying Fortress Group are trained to get the pictures, p

42-30332

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Short Stuff, Spirit of 76
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection