UPL 33103
IMAGE"Flak bursts amidst these three B-26 Marauders of the 9th Air force as they make their bomb run on ground installations at Dieppe, France. The heaviest flak bursts were around the plane at left in which the bombardier was killed and a gunner seriously injured by the blasts. Despite being hit the Bombardier released his bombs and the plane returned to base. Pictures were made by T/Sgt Fay N Steele of Sommerville, TN a combat cameraman who was flying beside the formation in another plane. Steele is attached to the 4th Combat Camera Unit Army Air Forces." L-R: 41-35033 "Ole 33", 41-34976 "Bonnie Lee", 41-31787 "City of Sherman"
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: City of Sherman
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Bonnie Lee
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Ole 33 Gal
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron