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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39970) nicknamed "E-rat-icator" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: "Erat-icator. 452nd BG." Handwritten caption on reverse: '239970. P. 730. (USAAF) 61.'

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Units

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: E-Rat-Icator
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection