UPL 26867
IMAGE" T/Sgt James Moore [ Long Island, New York ] a gunner on the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" makes a final check on his gun just before the plane takes off on another mission over enemy territory from its base in Cambridge, England. 6 May 1943. " NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12622-79044AC.
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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
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- 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)
Locations
- Site type: Airfield