Manuel Alvarez

Military
media-45589.jpeg UPL 45589 B-17G-65-DL #44-6820 "Miss Purty" Code: G
34th BG - 18th BS - 8th AF

Standing Left to Right: Claude May, Frank Sivret and Manuel Avarez

Kneeling Left to Right: unidentified, Ben Thuma

All men except the unidentified man (identified as "a gunner") , are members of the ground crew. 466th Bomb Group collection

Corrected spelling of Thuma's name

Object Number - UPL 45589 - B-17G-65-DL #44-6820 "Miss Purty" Code: G 34th BG - 18th BS - 8th AF Standing Left to Right: Claude May, Frank Sivret and Manuel...

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6820

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Purty
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

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Object number: UPL 45589 - B-17G-65-DL #44-6820 "Miss Purty" Code: G 34th BG...