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B-17G-50-BO #42-102435 "Double Wallop" Code: G 388th BG - 562nd BS

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Units

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

562nd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102435

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Double Wallop
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 29 Dec 2017 02:45:47

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-102435&d…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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