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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group crashes near Dunkirk whilst flying with a mission with B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5914), 15 August 1943 Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/8/43.' Printed caption on reverse: '25620 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress going down over area south of Dunkirk, occupied France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group [42-3306] crashes near Dunkirk whilst flying with a mission with B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5914), 15 August 1943 Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/8/43.' Printed caption on reverse: '25620 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress going down over area south of Dunkirk, occupied France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group crashes near Dunkirk whilst flying with a mission with B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5914), 15 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '25620 USAF - Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" going down over area south of Dunkirk, occupied France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

42-3306

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Phoenix
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group crashes near Dunkirk whilst flying with a mission with B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5914), 15 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '25620 USAF - Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" going down over area south of Dunkirk, occupied France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

42-5914

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sack time, roger wilco
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo
https://www.fold3.com/image/29419192

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection