FRE 9947

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An Aerodrome in Nancy, France after being strafed by the 479th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944. Gun camera image. Colonel Hubert Zemke (commander of the 479th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Nancy/ Essey Airdrome strafed by 479th Ftr Group- 18 Aug 1944? Nice shooting by Captain C T P Duffie on a Ju88. recovery has to be made through the smoke of previous hit e/a. The situation was becoming tricky because of smoke and fires.'

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection