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Two B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group fly together during a mission over Gelsenkirchen. Printed caption on reverse: '26744 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 27 miles west of Dortmund, on the Duisberg-Hamm railway has several times been the target of missions of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force, out to blast Nazi communications into nothingness. Here are two photos of a recent raid. Thunderbolt, P-47, the 8-gun fighter of the U.S. Army Air Forces, leaves a trail of frozen vapor as it flies high cover for the Flying Fortresses below on its way to bomb Gelsenkirchen Nazi rail center near Dortmund.'

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection