FRE 5873
IMAGEThe nose art of the five thousandth B-17G Flying Fortress, 43-37716, named, 5 Grand, in the 96th Bomb Group. 1944. Written on slide casing : ' 5 Grand, USA. '
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Date:
ContributorJim O'Reilly
Sources
Roy Brockman's crew names and jobs written down by my uncle James Lenahan (he was the bombardier)
Date:
ContributorKickapoo
Sources
Details added. Word spacing, punctuation removed from aircraft names for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo