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An airman of the 96th Bomb Group stands with a giant flak hole on the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 4?-??988).
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An airman [tail gunner S/Sgt Charles Haywood] of the 96th Bomb Group stands with a giant flak hole on the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39988).

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Units

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

An airman of the 96th Bomb Group stands with a giant flak hole on the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 4?-??988).

Charles A Haywood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38274003
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

An airman of the 96th Bomb Group stands with a giant flak hole on the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 4?-??988).

42-39988

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Roger Freeman photo
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/tail.htm

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to place associations
Sources

96th Bomb Group were based at Snetterton Heath.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection