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Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'

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Units

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance

People

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group attend to a crashed Mosquito (serial number NS758) nicknamed "Southern Belle" at Watton, 28 May 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-95-4-25)(28-5-45)MOS. 758 CRASH) (REST.)' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Southern ll ??'
  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Nicknames: Southern Belle
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman photo.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection