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Personnel of HQ and HQ Sqn of the 327th service group, pose for the photographer at an air base in France, 30 September 1944: Personnel of the 327th Service Squadron pose in front of "Droop Snoot" P-38J 44-23618 assigned to the 430th FS, 474th FG at Peronne airstrip (A-72), France. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A48178-73891AC.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![French countryside, photographed through the nose of a P-38 Lightning of the 367th Fighter Group on landing. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 30 Aug 1944.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 31 May 1945.' [stamp] and '354528 .' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-38s over the Seine. No.1 of a series of pix taken through the nose of the P-38 as it comes in to land. Scherschel LIFE.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456843.jpg.webp?itok=vyT98_c0)
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: Base Air Depot 3 474th Fighter Group 430th Fighter Squadron
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