FRE 10145

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15th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses on their way home after attacking the Turin ball bearing plants on the 24th of July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-97914 : 301BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '53327 AC - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th Air Force based in Italy glitter in the sun as they wing their way homeward after attacking the Turin, Orbassana ball bearing works, Italy, on the 24th of July 1944. Target was well covered with bomb bursts. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps].

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Second World War formation badge for the United States 15th Air Force (United States Army Air Force). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 19 February 1944. Formation note: the 15th Air Force (US Army Air Force, Fifteenth Air Force) was formed on 1 November 1943 at Tunis in North Africa and moved to Italy on 1 December. The Force was disbanded on 15 September 1945 having participated in twelve campaigns.© IWM (INS 7304)
  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection