FRE 5877
IMAGEA B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight over Holland during a food mission May 1945. Image via Eugene Blue, 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'May 1945, Engines of "5 Grand" in food drop mission over Holland + Amsterdam.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-3062634
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- 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