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A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-38160) of the 385th Bomb Group on display in Switzerland after recovery.

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Units

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-38160) of the 385th Bomb Group on display in Switzerland after recovery.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat | Little Chub
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection