FRE 8212

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Ground personnel of the 390th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Betty Boop". Passed for publication 21 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'The Fortresses Go Out Again. U.S. Bombers Day Raid On German Works. A Brilliant Series Of Pictures Secured By Our Cameraman When The U.S.A.A.F. Kept Up The Offensive From An English Base Against A Factory In Western Germany. They Had An All The Way Escort. Photo shows: Fortresses being bombed up prior to the leaving for Germany. Fox Photos. Oct. 21.' Censor no: 289354. On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp].

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection