FRE 6771

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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group in flight. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'B-17G 02. 48134 R5.'

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLCHauenstein
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Squadron 839 of the 487th was designated by "R5" not "RS". That is the reason for my change.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection