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Staff Sergeant Walter Dager, a tail gunner of the 91st Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress at Bassingbourn airbase. Image stamped on reverse: '246383' [Censor no]. Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943 [stamp]. Printed Caption on reverse: 'Some of the airmen from America who are taking part in the daily raids on enemy occupied territory and Germany, in their giant high altitude aircraft the "Flying Fortress" capable of carrying a 11,000 [censor has amended figure to 10,000] pound bomb load. Photo shows - Staff Sgt. Walter Dager (Indiana) rear-gunner. who has shot down a F.W.190 during daylight raid on Germany. FOX 43. 2.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6558446
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner

Aircraft

Film Director Major William Wyler looks through the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group during the filming of 'Memphis Belle'. Passed as censored 1 Feb 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'How a Flying Fortress Protects Itself: Major William Wyler, who directed the famous film 'Mrs Minniver', is now busy directing an instructional film for the U.S. Army Air Force, showing how a 'Flying Fortress' protects itself against attack by enemy fighters. The Fortress is loaded w
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Bad Penny
  • Unit: 403rd Air Depot 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron Headquarters Squadron (8th Air Force)

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Collection - Caption text

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection