FRE 3575

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Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5077) nickanmed "Delta Rebel No. 2". Passed for publication stamp on reverse obscured, but handwritten on reverse: '6-4-43'. Also on reverse: Planet News Ltd [Stamp].
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Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5077) nickanmed "Delta Rebel No. 2". Passed for publication stamp on reverse obscured, but handwritten on reverse: '6-4-43'. Also on reverse: Planet News Ltd [Stamp].

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac

42-5077

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection