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Carl Miller (Bombardier) and Woody Woodson (co-pilot) of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand". Associated caption: 'The men looking at "5 Grand" are Carl Miller (on the right) bombardier, on the White Crew, ad Woody Woodson, co-pilot of the White Crew. Jerry White took the picture.'
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Carl Miller (Bombardier) and Woody Woodson (co-pilot) of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand". Associated caption: 'The men looking at "5 Grand" are Carl Miller (on the right) bombardier, on the White Crew, ad Woody Woodson, co-pilot of the White Crew. Jerry White took the picture.'

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Carl Miller (Bombardier) and Woody Woodson (co-pilot) of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand". Associated caption: 'The men looking at "5 Grand" are Carl Miller (on the right) bombardier, on the White Crew, ad Woody Woodson, co-pilot of the White Crew. Jerry White took the picture.'

Carl R Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Carl Miller (Bombardier) and Woody Woodson (co-pilot) of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand". Associated caption: 'The men looking at "5 Grand" are Carl Miller (on the right) bombardier, on the White Crew, ad Woody Woodson, co-pilot of the White Crew. Jerry White took the picture.'

Richard Peyton Woodson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12165061
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Corrected aircraft serial number.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection