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An airman* of the 91st Bomb Group admires a pin-up painted on the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-D, serial number 44-6578) nicknamed "Rusty Dusty". Handwritten caption on reverse: '91/322. 44-6578.' * Believed to be 1st Lt Edward H Davidson but the airman is not in officer's uniform. He is more likely to be part of the aircraft's ground crew.

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Units

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

Aircraft

An airman of the 91st Bomb Group admires a pin-up painted on the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-D, serial number 44-6578) nicknamed "Rusty Dusty". Handwritten caption on reverse: '91/322. 44-6578.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rusty Dusty
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations and place associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo.

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo.
Daughter of Capt Edward H Davidson

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
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Looking at the airman's clothes and hat I think it's likely that he is one of the aircraft's ground crewmen.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection