FRE 10467

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Colonel Curtis LeMay congratulates a bomber crew 305th Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 2 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'One Flying Fortress Destroyed Eleven Fw.190's. O.P.S. On right Col. Curtis LeMay a Combat Wing Commanding Officer [obscured] is seen congratulating members of the crew, they are left to right: Sergeant's Adrian, Buchanan, Warminski, Gray, Barberis, Lieut's McCallum and Smith. 2/6/43. They shot these enemy planes down before being shot down themselves after a raid on Germany and were rescued from the sea by a British ship after thirty hours on the water.' Censor no: 267442. On reverse: Daily Sketch, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection