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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ole Puss" of the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '. 96th B.G., 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'
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The nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress named, Ole Puss, in the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse : '96th B.G., 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ole Puss" of the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '. 96th B.G., 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Tarfu - Ole Puss [not confirmed]
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Added details. Removed all capital letters and punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection