42-97914

15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way home after attacking the Turin ball bearing plants on the 24th of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-97914 : 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '53327 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th Air Force based in Italy glitter in the sun as they wing their way homeward after attacking the Turin, Orbassana ball bearing works, Italy, on the 24th of July 1944. Target was well covered with bomb bursts. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Ai media-457812.jpg FRE 10145 15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way home after attacking the Turin ball bearing plants on the 24th of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-97914 : 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '53327 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th Air Force based in Italy glitter in the sun as they wing their way homeward after attacking the Turin, Orbassana ball bearing works, Italy, on the 24th of July 1944. Target was well covered with bomb bursts. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10145 - 15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way home after attacking the Turin ball bearing plants on the 24th of July 1944. Handwritten caption...

Delivered Tulsa 3/4/44; Hunter 16/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Lucera 4/7/44; landing accident with Edbert Eddy 8/2/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 14/1/46; Salvaged Belgian/Dutch coast 11/2/47.

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15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way home after attacking the Turin ball bearing plants on the 24th of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-97914 : 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '53327 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th Air Force based in Italy glitter in the sun as they wing their way homeward after attacking the Turin, Orbassana ball bearing works, Italy, on the 24th of July 1944. Target was well covered with bomb bursts. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Ai

Object number: FRE 10145 - 15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way...