FRE 7428
IMAGECaptain Bloom of the 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group sits in the cockpit of his P-47D serial 44-33353 "Bloom's Tomb" (code O7-R underscored) whilst ground personnel work on the aircraft. Handorf 1945. Image via John Quincy.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Blooms Tomb
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Münster-Handorf, Hahndorf