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The Shamrock Special (42-29591) 401st BS, 91st BG

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Units

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Shamrock Special" of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-29591

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Shamrock Special
Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesChanges to caption

Sources

Photo source: www.fold3.com

Date: 10 Jul 2021 00:47:48

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesCreated entry with unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Photo source: www.fold3.com