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UPL 40255

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Unidentified crew in front of B-17G 44-8541 'Buckeye Belle' 546BS, 384BG, 8AF.

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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date: 13 Oct 2019 16:25:03

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

Sources

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/b17/384th-bg-…