UPL 26268
IMAGEMajor Haley Aycock [ Fort Worth, Texas ], commanding officer, has a final word with 1st Lt J M Smith [ Austin, Texas ], pilot of Boeing B-17 42-5069 "Our Gang" before the plane takes off on a bombing mission from Bassingbourne, England. 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A14122-79269AC.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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: O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Our Gang
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield