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A B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-C, serial number 42-38183) nicknamed "The Lost Angel" of the 379th Bomb Group sliding on grass after being crash landed by Sumner Alpert at Kimbolton

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Units

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Edmund H Lutz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15071352 / O-693463
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38183

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lost Angel
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorBrad Alpert
ChangesChanges to caption
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Brad Alpert

Date:
ContributorAAMB Memory Book
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
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Image courtesy of Edmund H Lutz