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A B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-L, serial number 42-31614) nicknamed "Minnie the Mermaid" of the 381st Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '65913 AC - A Boeing B-17 " Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group, en route to bomb enemy installations in Europe. US AIR FORCE PHOTO 1361st Photographic Squadron Aerospace Audio- Visual Service (MAC).'

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-L, serial number 42-31614) nicknamed "Minnie the Mermaid" of the 381st Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '65913 AC - A Boeing B-17 " Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group, en route to bomb enemy installations in Europe. US AIR FORCE PHOTO 1361st Photographic Squadron Aerospace Audio- Visual Service (MAC).'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Minnie the Mermaid
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection