FRE 7745
IMAGEA B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97079) nicknamed "Dozy Doats" of the 548th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group drops over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '14/7/44. 'Dozy Doats', 548 BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '55276 AC - Vital supplies are parachuted to waiting Maquis, as an 8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress reaches its drop zone over the French countryside. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dozy Doats
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron