UPL 48642

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B-17G-35-DL 42-106085 457th BG April 22. 1945 crashed at base on return from Hamm mission

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Mission

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29155) nicknamed "Picadilly Commando" of the 446th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '446BG B/24 leaving Ruhr on its way home 22 April 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '22/4/44, 21,000 Ft. Hamm, smoke screen in distance.'

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  • Date: 22 April 1944

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Negative legend on print and visible identification matches AAM synopsis.
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