UPL 39106
IMAGEThe crew of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29981) of the 92nd Bomb Groupbeing rescued by Walrus after ditching in the North Sea on 26 July 1943, Reconnaissance aircraft from Coastal Command, RAF Bircham Newton.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell-Lena
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
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Contributorjwgill
Sources
Photos from the archives of Squadron Leader Herbert William Gill 74510. These photos from his attachment to the Operations Room, RAF Bircham Newton. The photos are marked "Secret".