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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group flies over Greenland, whilst carrying United States personnel home. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Over Greenland, coming home, May 21 1945.'

media-395510.jpg FRE 6690 A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group flies over Greenland, whilst carrying United States personnel home. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch. Written on slide casing: 'Over Greenland, coming home, May 21 1945.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6690 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 457th Bomb Group flies over Greenland, whilst carrying United States personnel home. Image via Lieutenant Arthur Fitch....

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Nationality: American
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Service Numbers: 35039050
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
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Harry Edwin Spencer

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Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
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Alexander Lindro Tucciarone

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Nationality: American
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Service Numbers: 32222400
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Clarence Franklin Wedel

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Nationality: American
Unit: 8th Ferrying Group
Service Numbers: 37203047
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