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UPL 15272

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Lt. Heusser, Jr., and crew of the 305th Bomb Group are shown beside the B-17 Flying Fortress “Paper Doll”. 22 June 1944. England. Original 4" x 5" negative received 1946 from 305th Bomb Group (H), Office of the Photo Officer, APO #557, England. (GPR-109). Released by JLA 2 October 46. NARA Image A-60704AC

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Units

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a 482nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Paper Doll". Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'

42-3492

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Paper Doll
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 21 Apr 2015 20:18:43

ContributorPaul Bellamy

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

1ADHQHS Collection via NARA