FRE 10404

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US Correspondent William Shirer (middle, with glasses) stands at one of the waist guns of the 40-mission veteran 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "We The People", with its crew giving him a tour. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'William Shirer Sees Veteran Flying Fortress "We The People". Famous U.S. Correspondent William Shirer, whose book on Germany was a great success, visited a U.S. Flying Fortresses[sic] station in England where he saw the veteran plane "We The People" which has carried out 40 missions. Shirer is seen here with the memebers[sic] of the crew of "We The People". U.S. Pool/F. Keystone 47. SG.' Censor no: 272738. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

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