Gilbert J Meneley

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The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8527) of the 452nd Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-2-6-45-G-136-5. Battle Damage. B17G- 44-8527. Woodbridge. HM.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/2/45 1105 HR's B-17 527 of 452 BG. Lt Gay badly damaged nose blown off.'

44-8527

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Stuff
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

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452nd BG Facebook Post

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452nd BG Facebook Post

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1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia