FRE 726

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An airman of the 91st Bomb Group pins bombing targets onto a map inside barracks at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: 'Saidman Illustrated copyright'[stamp].Passed for Publication ' [stamp].'271987' [Censor no]. 'Saidman (Illus) 28.6.1943. A FORTRESS THAT DID NOT RETURN. OPS.3. The gunners have told their story. This tired gunner saw the ship go down and has reported all he could see. Perhaps it went down in flames with guns still in action. Perhaps he saw parachutes opening. He pins up another target on the map in the enlisted crew mens barracks. The communique is out in London: "Ten bombers failed to return."'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to caption and place associations
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FRE 726

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection